MANCHESTER, N.H. — America’s Credit Union Museum has announced the 2023 inductees to its exhibit “Credit Union Women Making History: Herstory.”
Due to what it described as “overwhelming response and support of the Herstory initiative in 2022,” the museum said it has established an annual recognition program to identify and celebrate outstanding women of the movement.
The 2023 inductees include:
- Linda Bodie, president/CEO, Element FCU, South Charleston, W.V.
- Kathy Chartier, president/CEO, Members Credit Union, Cos Cob, Conn.
- Cindy Connelly, senior vice president, Georgia United Credit Union, Duluth, Ga.
- Kim Sponem, president/CEO, Summit Credit Union, Madison, Wis.
- Brandi Stankovic, principal, Strategic Advisory Solutions, Las Vegas
- Sarah Vega, director, Illinois Credit Union Foundation, attorney at law, Chicago
Profound Impact
“We could not be more thrilled with the second round of inductees to the Herstory exhibit,” said ACUM Board Chair Nathan Saller. “We’ve seen that Herstory has had a profound impact across the credit union movement, and these latest inductees reinforce the strength of our shared mission.”
The Museum plans to hold their annual induction ceremony on Sept. 28.
America’s Credit Union Museum thanked the Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Illinois Credit Union League/Envisant, and PSCU for their support.