Antionette Morton Promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer

11/14/2025

Educational Systems Federal Credit Union is proud to announce that Antionette Morton has been promoted to Senior Vice President/Chief Financial Officer (SVP/CFO). In this role, Morton will lead the Finance and Accounting departments and advance the Credit Union’s financial strategy and member value.

Morton began her career at Educational Systems FCU in 2004 as a part-time accounting intern and progressed through roles of increasing responsibility across accounting and finance leadership. She has guided and supported major initiatives—including accounts payable and general ledger platform upgrades, a core conversion, mergers and the transition to the Current Expected Credit Losses (CECL) accounting model—and has contributed to the organization’s growth from $194 million to $1.3 billion in assets during her tenure.

“Antionette is a mission-driven leader whose expertise and integrity strengthen the organization,” said Girado Smith, President/CEO of Educational Systems FCU. “Her deep institutional knowledge and collaborative approach will continue to enhance financial stewardship and support strategic priorities.”

Morton holds both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a Certified Credit Union Manager (CCM) and has completed leadership programs including Leadership Essentials and the Rosemary Brinkley C-Level Leadership Development Program. She is a past MD|DC Credit Union Association Emerging Leader Award recipient and a CUES Top Finalist and served as the inaugural Chairperson of the Credit Union’s Culture Committee.

Reflecting on how that experience shapes her new role, Morton noted three takeaways: “First, establishing and communicating a clear vision from the start is a must. Second is that not every idea is a home run—learn, adjust and be ready to pivot. Third is to recognize that when the right people are in the right seats, momentum follows. Those lessons from the Culture Committee directly contribute to how I’ll lead in the CFO role.”