RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif. - The California Credit Union Leaguehas promoted Director of Publications Carol Payne to director ofcommunications and marketing. The 15-year league veteran willcontinue to oversee the League's flagship publication CU Digest,the weekly electronic publication CU Today!, and the employmentpublication, CU Connections, as well as content for the League'sWeb site, www.ccul.org. Payne's responsibilities will now alsoinclude production of all League marketing and promotionalprograms. Over the years she has served as editor-in-chief,directing and coordinating all editorial, electronic, photographicand related materials for both print and online publications. UnderPayne's leadership, the League's publications have won more than 50national and international awards. "Carol has both the extensivecommunications experience and in-depth knowledge of credit unionissues that will promote and protect the interests of Californiacredit unions and their nine million members," said MatthewDavidson, League executive vice president. Prior to joining theLeague, Payne was a project manager for an HMO group. She has alsoworked for the California Society of CPAs, TelecommunicationsAssociation, RCA Communications, and was a research writer for KNBCNews. She has an MBA in strategic management from Azusa PacificUniversity and a bachelor of science degree in communications andpolitical science from California Polytechnic University,Pomona.