Partnership to develop more diverse leadership. (Source: Shutterstock)
The African-American Credit Union Coalition and Humanidei said Thursday they have formed a new strategic partnership to increase the diversity of credit union leadership across the industry.
Approximately 95% of all credit union CEO positions are held by white professionals, and less than 15% of credit unions with assets of more than $1 billion are managed by women, according to CUNA. About 10% of all credit union board chair positions are held by people of color, according to a joint statement announcing the partnership.
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To address this diversity issue, Humanidei, a human capital strategies firm, said it has set an ambitious goal to help credit unions fill 30% of their key leadership positions with women and people of color by the year 2030.
"Clients who work with Humanidei choose us because they are interested in tapping into a diverse and rich pool of talent for succession planning, internal development and organizational growth," Jill Nowacki, president/CEO of Humanidei, said. "Our partnership with AACUC will help further connect us to top talent in the credit union space that will boost our clients' performance and the strength of our industry."
AACUC is also building toward this goal as it continues to expand the interest and increase the number of minorities in the credit union movement; develop and mentor volunteers and professionals; and encourage African-American college students to pursue employment within the credit union movement.
"Our organization is growing with many strong, qualified leaders. This partnership is a great example of a credit union partner organization 'stepping up,'" Renee Sattiewhite, president/CEO of AACUC, said. "Humandei will offer tools to help credit union professionals continue building their careers, as well as assist credit unions in gaining access to more of the best talent available."
The partnership between the organizations will offer individuals increased access and referrals to key job openings, consulting services to prepare for candidacy and education to expand leadership potential. Organizations will also have access to expanded talent pools, succession planning services, and human capital planning that will tap into external and internal talent.
Additionally, through this partnership, both individual and organizational members of AACUC will have discounted access to Humanidei's services, including candidate coaching, succession planning, executive searches and human capital planning. AACUC will also provide referrals for Humanidei's executive recruiting service, helping build more talented and diversified candidate pools.
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