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Jeff Martinez Jeff Martinez, director of real estate and development for the $4.1 billion Nusenda Credit Union in Albuquerque, N.M., was recognized as a 40 Under 40 Honoree by Albuquerque Business First. The publication has been honoring young leaders in New Mexico who excel in their careers and communities for 22 years. Martinez joined Nusenda in 2020 and has since been involved in acquisitions, new builds, major remodels and ground-up development. He is also an active member of New Mexico's Commercial Real Estate Development Association and the Albuquerque Regional Economic Alliance. He will be honored along with Albuquerque Business First's other 40 Under 40 Awards recipients at a ceremony on May 31 at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya Resort and Spa in Santa Ana Pueblo, N.M.
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The $949 million, North Haven, Conn.-based Connex Credit Union announced four board appointments.
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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.
