2024 CU Times Luminaries Awards Winners Announced

Twenty-four people and organizations are honored at a gala in Orlando, Fla.

On Thursday night in Orlando, Fla., the editors of CU Times had the honor of announcing the winners of the 2024 CU Times Luminaries Awards during a gala held at Disney Yacht Club & Resort.

This year, CU Times received nearly 200 entries in 24 categories. Five esteemed judges from the credit union industry helped select this year’s winners. We’d like to thank our judges and everyone who submitted entries, the finalists and all those who attended Thursday’s event. And, of course, congratulations to the winners.

Below are the 2024 Luminaries of the Year:

Community Impact – Credit Unions ($1B & under)

Verity Credit Union, Seattle

Community Impact – Credit Unions ($1B-$4B)

Chartway Credit Union, Virginia Beach, Va.

Community Impact – Credit Unions ($4B & higher)

Delta Community Credit Union, Atlanta

Community Impact – Individuals ($1B & under)

Donald Carden, Coosa Pines Federal Credit Union, Childersburg, Ala.

Community Impact – Individuals ($1B-$4B)

Cristina Lehman, Addition Financial Credit Union, Lake Mary, Fla.

Community Impact – Individuals ($4B & higher)

Erica Taylor, Golden 1 Credit Union, Sacramento, Calif.

Credit Union Executive Leadership – CEO ($1B & under)

Cam Minges, Financial Center First Credit Union, Indianapolis

Credit Union Executive Leadership – CEO ($1B-$4B)

Eric Renaud, Pima Federal Credit Union, Tucson, Ariz.

Credit Union Executive Leadership – CEO ($4B & higher)

Hank Halter, Delta Community Credit Union, Atlanta

Credit Union Executive Leadership – C-Suite (all asset sizes)

Kristin Robertucci, ORNL Federal Credit Union, Oak Ridge, Tenn.

Credit Union Innovation in Tech – CTO/CIO of the Year

Nancy Sternitzky, Sound Credit Union, Tacoma, Wash.

Credit Union Innovation in Tech – AI / Cybersecurity / Mobile Banking

Jovia Financial Credit Union, Westbury, N.Y.

Credit Union Innovation in Tech – Technology Project/Rollout

California Credit Union, Glendale, Calif.

Credit Union Rising Star Individuals ($1B & under)

Armand Parvazi, New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union, New Orleans

Credit Union Rising Star Individuals ($1B-$4B)

Joseph Mazza, Metro Credit Union, Charlton, Mass.

Credit Union Rising Star Individuals ($4B & higher)

Elizabeth (Libby) Rippel, PSECU, Harrisburg, Pa.

Third-Party Executive Leadership – CUSOs

Nick Evens, Curql Collective, Cedar Falls, Iowa

Third-Party Executive Leadership – Credit Union Leagues & Trade Associations

Samantha Beeler, League of Southeastern Credit Unions, Birmingham, Ala.

Third-Party Executive Leadership – Technology Vendors & Service Providers

Anne Holtzman, Allied Solutions, Fort Myers, Fla.

Third-Party Product Innovation – Advances in AI

Zest AI, Burbank, Calif.

Third-Party Product Innovation – Core Processing/Conversion

SMA Technologies, Houston

Third-Party Product Innovation – Credit/Debit Payment Solutions

Alacriti, Bridgewater, N.J.

Third-Party Product Innovation – Mobile Banking

Tyfone, Portland, Ore.

Third-Party – Rising Star Individuals

Ann Petros, America’s Credit Unions, Washington, D.C.