Mary Vasquez accepts the Young Credit Union Leader Award. Pictured with Vazquez (center) are Troy Stang, NWCUA president/CEO, Amy Nelson, president/CEO, Point West Credit Union, and Tiffany Pillars, last year's YCUL Award winner, who helped to present the honor. Tiffany is AVP of finance at the Milwaukie, Ore.-based Providence Federal Credit Union. On the far right is Jennifer Wagner, EVP and chief advocacy officer, NWCUA. Photo credit: NWCUA
SPOKANE, Wash. – Educational breakout sessions on the second full day of the Northwest Credit Union Association's MAXX Convention hit on hot-button topics, including how to serve the rapidly-growing demographic of Hispanics and developing member data use practices that are ethical. The convention concluded with a presentation of the NWCUA's highest honors – the Summit Awards – to credit union teams and individuals for demonstrating outstanding service to the credit union movement.
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Natasha Chilingerian
Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.
