Accolade Advisory, a wholly owned credit union service organization (CUSO) of Corporate One Federal Credit Union, announced that it has named JD Pisula to the position of President/CEO. Pisula has served as Accolade’s vice president of strategic advisory since 2019, and he has replaced President/CEO Dave Fearing. Fearing will serve as a consultant to Accolade’s credit union clients as he prepares for retirement at the end of 2025.   

“We are confident in JD’s appointment as Accolade’s new president/CEO,” said Denise Brown, Accolade’s board chair and Corporate One’s chief financial officer. “His proven leadership, experience, and passion for credit unions make him the ideal person to continue Accolade’s mission of offering guidance and support through our asset liability management and loan advisories to credit unions nationwide.”   

Since 2019, Pisula has managed Accolade’s investment advisory business, providing balance sheet strategy advice to credit unions nationwide. Previously, Pisula was the director of investments at the Ohio Treasurer of State, where he was responsible for the investment of almost $25 billion across multiple fixed-income portfolios. Prior to arriving at the Treasurer's office, Pisula served in the administration of former Ohio Governor John R. Kasich. Pisula graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in economics from Denison University, earned his MBA from the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University, and is a CFA charter holder.  

“We’re thrilled to announce JD to this leadership position,” said Corporate One’s President/CEO Melissa Ashley. “With JD at the helm, Accolade will continue to offer superior service, expertise, guidance, and support to help credit unions manage their varying balance sheet complexities and optimize their financial performance.”  

“I am excited for this opportunity to serve as Accolade’s new CEO/president,” Pisula said. “We are proud of the value we’ve provided to our credit union partners over the last 15-plus years. What started as an outsourced Chief Investment Officer business for a handful of credit unions now helps solve all sorts of balance-sheet management challenges for our clients. Our consulting capabilities have had to keep up, and we have a great core team for the future.”