The results of a recent National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) research grant are in and they’re exciting. Launched in mid-2020, our Start at
Winona Nava, who is retiring next year, took over Guadalupe Credit Union in 1991 when it had dwindled to just above $10 million of assets. Nava's immigrant-friendly policies led some staffers to resign in protest, but that didn't discourage her. "Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity," she said.
Renée Sattiewhite has played a key role in the African American Credit Union Coalition for more than 20 years. "For me, if credit unions do not embrace [diversity, equity and inclusion] they will die," she said.