CEO of the Year

Thomas D. Bonds, Corporate America Credit Union

Bonds Insists on Member Protection – Michelle Samaad

When one of Thomas Bonds' staffers recently pulled him aside with a grim expression on her face and said that he was needed in another part of the building, the mind of the president/CEO of Corporate America Credit Union started to race.

Volunteer of the Year

Curtis Collins, JSC Federal Credit Union

Collins Has a Passion for CUs That is Contagious – Myriam Digiovanni

When it comes to credit unions, there isn't anything JSC Federal Credit Union Board Vice Chairman Curtis Collins won't do. According to Texas Credit Union League President/CEO Richard Ensweiler, Collins is “Mr. Credit Union Volunteer.”

IT Executive of the Year

Heather Moshier, San Diego County Credit Union

Moshier Makes her Mark on the Industry – Marc Rapport

Heather Moshier works for the benefit of her credit union's members out front and behind the scenes, and, as if she had time to spare, has become a respected member of the nationwide network of CU technology managers.

CFO of the Year

James Pendulik, Fairfax County Credit Union

Pendulik Tackles Low Demand for Loans – Michelle Samaad

Over his 37-year career in financial services, James Pendulik frequently pulls from an old sports expression: “You need to have the horses.” The senior vice president, chief financial officer and chief operating officer at the $238 million Fairfax County Federal Credit Union in Fairfax, Va., refers to the idiom when it comes time to move beyond talk and start the walk to carry out strategic plans.

Marketing Executive of the Year

Kelly Schrader, OnPoint Community Credit Union

Schrader Uses Service to Enhance Bottom Line – Myriam Digiovanni

Speak to OnPoint Community Credit Union Senior Vice President of Marketing/Member Services Kelly Schrader for a few minutes, and it's hard not to be inspired to do more.

HR Executive of the Year

Lynn Stephens, Mountain America Credit Union

Stephens Earns His Own “Applause!” E-Card – Myriam Digiovanni

It's amazing how dreams change. Early in his career, Lynn Stephens thought working in the great outdoors in the Forest Service was a dream job until he got into management.

Lending Officers of the Year

Timothy Hero & John Corona, Generations Federal Credit Union

Generations FCU Team Forges New Path to MBL – David Morrison

For San Antonio, Texas-based Generations Federal Credit Union, helping out members has meant making the sorts of loans it had never made before or had even contemplated making.

Service to the Underserved

ASI Federal Credit Union

ASI Helps Members Look Beyond the Recession – David Morrison

ASI Federal Credit Union became a low-income credit union before the low-income credit union designation, or even the NCUA, existed.

Outstanding Political Action

PSECU

PSECU Takes Long, Steady Path Toward Political Clout – Claude R. Marx

Since the earliest days of American history, concerns about tax policy have prompted individuals and groups to express their opinions, sometimes in dramatic ways. The Pennsylvania State Employees Credit Union has never dumped tea into a harbor, but its political awakening began when Congress considered imposing taxes on credit unions.