Inclusiv is pleased to announce the nominees for the five open Board positions: Regions 1 and At-Large. Voting begins online on Friday, April 12. The new Inclusiv Board of Directors will be announced at the Business Meeting on Thursday, May 9 during Inclusiv Conference 50 in New York, NY.
Kathy L. Chartier
President/CEO, Members CU (Cos Cob, CT)
Kathy Chartier became the first-time full employee of Members Credit Union (Members), formerly Greenwich CT Teachers Federal Credit Union, when she took the position of manager in 1987. The credit union had operated part time since 1935 and under her leadership has grown from a $7,000,000 teachers credit union to a full service $43,000,000 CDFI, serving not only teachers but the underserved in Fairfield County, one of the wealthiest communities in the US. embers has become a LID, Juntos Avanzamos, CDFI credit union with programs, services...Read more
Blanche L. Jackson
CEO, Stepping Stones Community FCU (Wilmington, DE)
Blanche L. Jackson is currently the CEO of Stepping Stones Community Federal Credit Union with the primary responsibility of overseeing the strategic operations and implementing products and services that are needed to provide financial stability in the city of Wilmington, Delaware. She was instrumental in the credit union becoming a CDFI as well as a PPP lender. In 2009, she began her relationship with Stepping Stones as a volunteer and she had been a mentor and was instrumental in its chartering in 2011. Stepping Stones is a low-income...Read more
Aurelio Arroyo González
Executive President, Cooperativa Jesús Obrero (Guaynabo, PR)
Aurelio Arroyo Gonzalez, MBA, embodies a remarkable blend of academic excellence and professional achievement within the Cooperativas and Credit Union sector. His academic journey began at the University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, where he completed a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and all requisite courses for a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Furthering his expertise, he earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a Finance concentration... Read more
Suzette Cowell
CEO/Treasurer, Toledo Urban FCU (Toledo, OH)
Dr. Suzette Cowell, Founder and CEO of the Toledo Urban Federal Credit Union (TUFCU) has been an unwavering advocate for the 4,803-member community development institution. Under her guidance, has grown to more than $16M in assets. The 1996 organizing of the credit union, under Dr.Cowell 's stewardship, made Toledo Urban FCU, the first Community Development Credit Union (CDCU) in Northwest Ohio. Her efforts have secured a$3M investment from... Read more
Ning Duong
SVP/COO, Credit Union West (Glendale, AZ)
Ning Duong leverages more than two decades of excellence in the credit union movement. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer for Credit Union West. In her role, she leads strategic planning and initiatives to support the organization’s mission “To inspire our members, employees, and communities to achieve their financial goals and enhance their quality of life." Her diverse background includes leading branch operations, business banking, business and community development, contact centers, digital delivery...Read more
Hank Hubbard
President/CEO, One Detroit CU (Detroit, MI)
Hank Hubbard became President/CEO, of One Detroit, CU in 1991 and has focused on expanding the credit union’s presence in the community and growing the product offerings, with an emphasis on financial empowerment and inclusion. Among his recent innovations are an auto loan bailout, which later became Refi My Ride, a loan refinancing program that has saved Detroiters more than $5 million on their auto loans by slashing interest rates in half. Another is My Pay Today, which is a payday lender alternative that saves members over... Read more
Rudolfo (Rudy) Medina
Co-President, Self-Help FCU (Chicago, IL)
Rudy Medina serves as Co-President of Self-Help Federal Credit Union, a member-owned financial institution that provides comprehensive services. In his role, Rudy oversees all aspects of operations, including Lending and Retail Operations, for the Illinois and Wisconsin markets. The organization currently manages a deposit portfolio of $2 billion dollars and serves approximately 93,000 members residing in three predominantly Latino and African-American communities in Illinois and Wisconsin. Born and raised in the 1970s, Medina... Read more
Margie Salazar
President/CEO, FirstLight FCU (El Paso, TX)
Margie Salazar, President/CEO, FirstLight Federal Credit Union, has worked at the Credit Union for 26 years, starting her career as a teller while attending college. She obtained her Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Texas at El Paso. During her career, she has held several positions overseeing various areas of the Credit Union including branch operations, marketing, human resources, consumer lending, mortgage lending, business lending, collections, card services, finance... Read more