AACUC Partners with Visa to Honor Credit Union International Influencers
AACUC Partners with Visa to Honor Credit Union International Influencers
Visa Title Sponsor for the African American Credit Union Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at the Historic National Museum of African American History & Culture
SNELLVILLE, GA – The African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) has partnered with Visa, a world leader in digital payments, to sponsor the AACUC’s African American Credit Union Hall of Fame. The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at the historic National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on February 28, 2023. The ceremony will honor and induct seven credit union leaders whose influence extends across the United States and internationally.
Tim Anderson, President/CEO, United States Senate Federal Credit Union
Carla Decker, Chief Operating Officer, IDB Global Federal Credit Union
Melinda Edmunds, President/CEO, Patent and Trademark Office Federal Credit Union
Todd Harper, Chairman, National Credit Union Administration
Lois Kitsch, Co-Founder, CU Difference
George Ombado, Executive Director, African Confederation of Cooperative Savings and Credit Association
Michael Ray, Vice President of Business Development, PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union
Full biographies for each inductee are available on https://www.aacuchof.org/hall-of-fame or www.aacuc.org/hall-of-fame.
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About the African-American Credit About the African American Credit Union Hall of Fame History
On October 16, 2008, the AACUC unveiled an exhibit featuring African Americans in the credit union movement the first 100 years at the America’s Credit Union Museum in Manchester, N.H. Continuing with that effort, the Funding Development Committee, led by Helen Godfrey Smith, created the African American Credit Union Hall of Fame. This virtual hall of fame was created to accomplish two goals: to honor and recognize African Americans who have and are contributing to the credit union movement – many who are unsung heroes and trailblazers and to serve as a fundraiser for AACUC’s sustainability. To be inducted you must have accomplished or achieved the following: 1) provided in excess of 10 years of service in the credit union industry; 2) worked to provide financial services for people in general; and 3) identify at least four significant accomplishments, which benefited African-Americans and access to financial capital for communities of color.
About the African-American Credit Union Coalition
The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) was created to increase the strength of the global credit union community. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization of professionals and volunteers in the credit union industry. Over the years, AACUC has grown and is ever changing to meet the needs of the dynamic credit union community which it serves. AACUC has adopted the 8th Cooperative Principle and encourages all credit union and affiliated organizations to adopt it as well. AACUC has also created the Commitment to Change: Credit Unions Unite Against Racism Initiative and it has gained great momentum within the credit union industry. For more information, visit: www.aacuc.org or follow us on social media at: Facebook.com/AACUC1, Linkedin.com/company/AACUC, Twitter.com/AACUC1 or Instagram.com/aacucctc.