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Teresa Campbell

Teresa Campbell, president/CEO for the $13.4 billion, San Diego-based San Diego County Credit Union, was selected as a 2023/2024 Woman of Influence by SD Metro Magazine for the third consecutive year. This award recognizes the top women business leaders who have made significant positive contributions to San Diego's workplaces and communities. She has over 30 years of experience in the credit union industry, 13 of which have been in San Diego, and currently serves on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation's CU Advisory Committee. She also served a two-year term (2018-2020) on the CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council, as board chair of the California Credit Union League 2012 and 2013, and as board chair of the National Credit Union Foundation in 2022 and 2023. Campbell's previous awards have included being selected as one of SD Metro Magazine's Women of Accomplishment in 2022 and as a San Diego Business Woman of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal in 2021, as well as a Stevie Award for Women in Business and a Business Leadership Award from the North San Diego Business Chamber.

Jennifer Tarazon

The $18.4 billion, Sandy, Utah-based Mountain America Credit Union hired Jennifer Tarazon as director of multicultural engagement. Her main focus in her new role will be to establish relationships with underserved and underbanked demographics, with a specific emphasis on coordinating Spanish-language efforts within the credit union. Tarazon will represent the credit union with consulates, media outlets, associations, chambers, underserved and underbanked demographics, and other multicultural bodies and entities. She will also act as lead for a team of professionals from various departments, ensuring seamless collaboration across the organization. She is a Brigham Young University law school graduate and has previously served in professional and volunteer roles at organizations such as AARP Utah, the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services, Salt Lake County's Office of Regional Economic Development, PBS Utah, the Suazo Business Center, TELACU Education Foundation and the United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation.