THE BASICS:

Joseph Christian, 60, born in Peekskill, New York; married to Kari Christian since 1989; two children, Ana Christian, 39, and Karalynn Christian, 26; Lacey, black lab mix service dog, and Smokey the cat; credit union executive designation, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006; master’s of business administration, New Mexico State University, 1983; bachelor’s of business administration, College of Santa Fe, 1982.