The chief operating officer at Manchester-based St. Mary’s Bank is changing a single letter in his title, but that will make all the difference. 

Ken Senus will become the credit union’s next CEO, taking over from Ron Covey, who retired after 14 years in that role at the end of 2022. Senus will also be the organization’s president. 

The promotion comes after five years in his COO role and will make him only the ninth chief executive officer in the credit union’s 114 year history 

“I am thrilled and honored by this opportunity to continue to build on the solid foundation Ron has helped establish,” Senus said in a statement. 

As executive vice president and COO, the lender said, Senus oversaw its business operations, including its member contact center, information technology, loan operations and servicing, deposit operations, including electronic services, finance/accounting and the retail branch network, where he helped expand St. Mary’s membership and its geographic footprint. 

“I look forward to continuing to leverage technology and innovation to enhance our member and employee experiences, while embracing the credit union philosophy to give back to the community that Ron exemplified for years,” Senus said.