Who says you can never go home?

When Christine Blake, president/CEO at Cardinal Community Credit Union, moved from Washington, D.C., back to her home state she returned to the organization that introduced her to the credit union industry.

"My parents opened an account here when I was young. In college I worked as a teller during the summers and got my first car loan here," said the latest Women to Watch honoree, CEO of the $171 million Mentor, Ohio-based credit union. "At the time I didn't expect to be at Cardinal, but I believe every challenge, my whole life, has contributed to building the skill set of leading this organization. I can't think of a better place than where I began my financial experience."

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