Eight months after Bank Transfer Day, Kristen Christian, its California founder, reiterated her gratitude to both industry leaders as well as frontline staffers for providing her a life-changing appreciation of credit unions, something that she said has made her a better American.

Christian, whose Facebook postings last fall helped ignite the Nov. 5 anti-bank fervor triggering a flood of new accounts flowing into credit unions, told Credit Union Times the intervening months have been filled with national and international speech making, but the experiences have been humbling.

"Some days I can't believe how fortunate I am to work with such a fantastic group of people," said Christian, previously the owner of a Los Angeles art shop. "With every person I meet at credit union events, my resolve is only strengthened that credit unions offer an opportunity to repair not only our nation's economy but also our morale."