Ezra Eckhardt is no longer with Spokane Teachers Credit Union and will pursue other endeavors after serving as president and CEO of the Liberty Lake-based credit union for more than seven years, according to a statement from the organization.

Lindsey Myhre, STCU’s executive vice president and CFO, will serve as interim CEO, in addition to her CFO duties, while the credit union’s board of directors considers next steps. Myhre has been with the organization for 25 years.

A Spokane native, Eckhardt assumed the role of president and CEO in 2018, succeeding Tom Johnson, who retired after holding that position for about eight years.

Under Eckhardt’s leadership, STCU has grown to 300,000 members from 170,000 members when he took the reins.

Eckhardt, who has served on boards for various organizations, is serving his fourth term on the Spokane Airports board, for which he is the current chair.

STCU has more than 900 employees and 49 branches across Eastern Washington, including in Richland, Pasco, and Kennewick, north Idaho, and eastern Oregon.