Twenty credit union champions were inducted into the Credit Union House Hall of Leaders in honor of their significant contributions to the credit union industry. The ceremony took place at the Marriott Marquis on Sunday, March 2. Members of the Hall of Leaders are exceptional individuals that have dedicated their lives to perpetuating the credit union mission and philosophy.
“These leaders exemplify the spirit of the Credit Union Movement, setting the gold standard in member service, strengthening the credit union community and championing advocacy to protect the not-for-profit, cooperative financial services model. We deeply appreciate the lasting impact they have made—and continue to make—on credit unions,” said Troy Stang, Credit Union House chair and president/CEO of the GoWest Credit Union Association.
The 2025 inductees are:
Debora Almirall, Minnesota Power Employees Credit Union
John Buckley, Gerber Federal Credit Union (Mich.)
Mark Cochran, Jeanne D’Arc Credit Union (Mass.)
Judy DeLucca, New Orleans Firemen’s FCU (La.)
Kerry Fearn, Area Educational Credit Union (Ill.)
Sean Gammon, 802 Credit Union (Vt.)
Ed Gravley, Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union (Alaska)
Steve Grooms, 1st Liberty Federal Credit Union (Mont.)
Joetta Heck, Kemba Charleston Federal Credit Union (W. Va.)
John Hirabayashi, Community First Credit Union (Fla.)
Christiane Gigi Hyland, National Credit Union Foundation
Tom Kane, Illinois Credit Union System
David L’Ecuyer, Central One Federal Credit Union (Mass.)
Crystal Long, GECU (Texas)
Kelly McDonough, Earthmover Credit Union (Ill.)
Gay Parvazi, UNO Federal Credit Union (La.)
Sean Rathjen, Consumers Credit Union (Ill.)
Teri Robinson, Ironworkers USA FCU (Ore.)
Brian Sherrick, Ideal Credit Union (Minn.)
Dan Thurman, Frontier Credit Union (Idaho)
Credit Union House Hall of Leaders Inducts 20 Credit Union Champions
