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While women are about three times more likely to sit at the helm of a credit union than a bank, the credit unions they lead are also more likely to be small, according to recent research from CUNA. Now, there's an official group that female leaders of small-asset-sized credit unions can join to garner support and share best practices.
Female CEOs from 13 credit unions with $300 million or less in assets launched the Credit Union Women's Leadership Alliance (CUWLA) in February with support from CUNA and CUNA Mutual Group, according to a news release. CEOs of small credit unions face unique challenges, as they hold the same responsibilities as CEOs of larger credit unions and are often required to wear multiple hats; CUWLA gives women in this category an opportunity to voice their concerns, leverage economies of scale within their credit unions, as well as preserve and sustain smaller credit unions, according to the release.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
