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Teresa Campbell

Teresa Campbell, president/CEO for the $10 billion, San Diego-based SDCCU, was selected among the 2024 SD 500 – San Diego’s Most Influential People by San Diego Business Journal. Campbell’s previous awards have included being named one of SD’s Women of Influence for the third consecutive year, being selected as one of American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions and being presented with the California Nevada Credit Union League Distinguished Service Award. She was also honored as San Diego Business Woman of the Year by the San Diego Business Journal, recognized with a Stevie Award for Women in Business and selected for a Business Leadership Award from the North San Diego Business Chamber. She has over 25 years of experience in the credit union industry. Campbell serves on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, formerly the Department of Business Oversight, CU Advisory Committee. She also served a two-year term on the CFPB, Credit Union Advisory Council; as the 2012 and 2013 board chair of the California Credit Union League; and Board Chair of the National Credit Union Foundation in 2022 and 2023.

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Dennis Hebert

Dennis Hebert, vice president of culture and employee engagement for the $698 million, Manchester, N.H.-based Granite State Credit Union, was named Professional of the Year by the Cooperative Credit Union Association during the Awards of Excellence ceremony at its annual APEX Conference. This award is given to those who represent dedication to cooperative values, willingness to go above and beyond and focus on providing quality service to members, while also holding a positive attitude, being a leader among their peers and serving their community. Hebert has worked for Granite State for 37 years while holding a variety of positions at the credit union. He has held management roles in training, security, consumer lending and sales, and served as vice president of business development. While providing leadership to the Merrimack Valley Chapter of the NH Credit Union League from 2003-2016, he introduced and administered an annual Holiday Auction to benefit NH Make-a-Wish. He also served on the NH Credit Union League Social Responsibility Committee; the America’s Credit Unions Financial Literacy Committee; and as coach, director, vice president and president of the Candia Youth Athletic Association. Hebert currently serves as chairman of the Trustee of Trust Funds, a member of the Safety Complex Committee in Candia, N.H., and a member of the Pinkerton Academy Business Advisory Council and Hudson Career & Workforce Development Committee.

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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.