Lizeth GeorgeAmerica’s Credit Union Museum (ACUM) is pleased to announce the 2024 inductees to their exhibit “Credit Union Women Making History: Herstory”. Due to the overwhelming response and support of the Herstory initiative in 2022, the museum established an annual recognition program to identify and celebrate outstanding women of the movement. Thanks to generous sponsors, the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Illinois Credit Union League/Envisant, and Velera, Herstory continues honoring the past, present, and future of incredible women making history, showcasing women’s stories never heard before.
The additions to the Herstory exhibit this year will be:
- Donna Bland, President and CEO, Golden 1 Credit Union, California
- Crystal Long, President and CEO, GECU, Texas
- Judy McCartney, Retired President and CEO, Orange County’s Credit Union, California
- Tansley Stearns, President and CEO, Community Financial Credit Union, Michigan
- Joanne Todd, President, Northeast Family Federal Credit Union, Connecticut
- Patsy Van Ouwerkerk, Retired President and CEO, Travis Credit Union, California
- Caroline Willard, President and CEO, Cornerstone League
“We are honored to announce the 2024 inductees into the ‘Credit Union Women Making History: Herstory’ exhibit,” said Kristi Arrington, ACUM Board Chair and Vice President of Growth by Design. “Through this exhibit, we continue to celebrate the remarkable women shaping the credit union movement.
The Museum will hold their annual induction ceremony on Thursday, September 26, and looks forward to celebrating these powerful women of the movement by adding their stories to continue to inspire and guide the leaders of tomorrow.
For more information on the Museum’s Herstory exhibit, please visit https://www.acumuseum.org/herstory.html.
