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.