VANCOUVER, Wash. – Columbia Community Credit Union has named a new president and CEO.
The $2.3-billion CCCU has selected Lindsey Salvestrin to lead the organization.
Salvestrin, a 20-plus year industry veteran of Columbia Credit Union, most recently held the interim president/CEO title while also serving as EVP/COO.
According to Columbia Community, Salvestrin grew up in Clark County, Wash., attended Hudson’s Bay High School, and graduated Magna Cum Laude from Western Washington University with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, with an emphasis in human resource management.
Also on the Resume
In addition, she is also a Cardwell Leadership graduate and a Certified Innovation Executive from MIT Sloan School of Management, the Stanford University Graduate School of Business, respectively, and has attended the Credit Union Executives Society’s CEO and Strategic Growth Institutes.
“Locally recognized for her accomplishments, she was a Vancouver Business Journal Accomplished Under 40 recipient and Clark County Iris Award nominee,” the 112,000-member credit union stated. “She is committed to people, community, and financial wellness. Innovative efforts that lean into addressing issues around financial wellness will be a hallmark of Salvestrin’s inspirational leadership.”
Additional Community Work
To that end, CCCU said notable efforts include Columbia Credit Union’s Vancouver Housing Authority partnership to increase affordable housing inventory and the Credit Union’s reduction of fees through a revamp aptly named Overdraft Kindness.
Salvestrin has served on the boards of Innovative Services NW, on the GoWest CU Association’s Governmental Affairs Task Force, and the Credit Union for Kids Advisory Board supporting Doernbecher’s Children’s Hospital.
Trailblazing Region
The search was handled by Humanidei.
“In Washington state, of 17 $1-billionplus credit unions, five CEO roles are held by women (including Lindsey) for about 30% female representation,” said Humanidei President and CEO Jill Nowacki. “In Oregon, where there are 11 $1-billion-plus credit unions, there are no female CEOs in the cohort. Lindsey and Columbia CU are definitely trailblazing for (the) region. The Board of Columbia Credit Union is demonstrating a tremendous commitment to the future by leveraging decades of internal talent investment, finding top talent from within their diverse employee base.”