‘Wanting to do the right thing’
Panel offers four steps to a successful DEI program.
May 26, 2021 by Jennifer Plager, CU Magazine Clockwise (from upper left): Samira Salem, CUNA; Linda Bodie, Element Federal Credit Union; Allie Braswell, VyStar Credit Union, and Amy Nelson, Point West Credit Union.
Some diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs start with a small step while others take a larger, more formal approach. But they all have the same intent.
“It evolves from a genuine heart of wanting to do the right thing,” says Allie Braswell, vice president, DEI, at $10 billion asset VyStar Credit Union in Jacksonville, Fla.
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Linda Bodie on leadership
January 25, 2021 by Marc Rapport, CreditUnions.com
In two decades at the helm of Element Federal Credit Union ($52.2M, Charleston, WV), Linda Bodie has seen a lot. But nothing like this.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused upheaval among her 5,200 or so members, 15 employees, and, of course, in her own life. Dealing with the responsibility of far more than finances and payroll can take a toll, and Bodie says she’s been learning how to manage and cope in new ways that benefit all those stakeholders including her family.
Here, Bodie takes her eye off the member journey with her small but innovative cooperative to share some thoughts about leadership and the CEO journey through these troubled times.