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Irlanda Cuevas Irlanda Cuevas

Irlanda Cuevas, membership and community engagement manager for the $1.9 billion, Tucson, Ariz.-based Hughes Federal Credit Union, received a 2023 40 Under 40 award from the Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. This award celebrates young leaders who have demonstrated exceptional service to their community and professional achievements. Cuevas serves on the board of Junior Achievement of the Arizona Southern District, is a leader in the Global Women's Leadership Network Sister Society and actively participates in Tucson Young Professionals. In addition, she volunteers for the Children's Miracle Network, Diaper Bank of Southern Arizona, Habitat for Humanity and Ronald McDonald House.

Drew Wolff Drew Wolff

The $29.1 billion, Tukwila, Wash.-based BECU hired Drew Wolff as EVP and CFO. In his new role, Wolff is responsible for ensuring all aspects of BECU's financial strategy, management and performance support the credit union's near- and long-term strategic objectives. Prior to joining the executive team, Wolff served as BECU's audit committee chairperson and was CFO at Seattle pet insurance provider Trupanion. He was also previously CFO of Starbucks' International and Channel Development divisions and held senior roles at Barclays and Washington Mutual. Wolff also served as an officer on board several nuclear submarines with the U.S. Navy before embarking on his finance career. He has also participated on the boards of the Center for Sustainable Energy, Bainbridge Community Foundation and L.A.C.E.S. Wolff holds an MBA from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.

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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.