Credit Union Management

Tamara Vrooman certainly wasnt desperate for a job. After all, as British Columbias deputy minister of finance, she directed $100 billion a year in borrowing and cash requirements and helped prepare a $36 billion fiscal plan.

"The Communicator" could easily be a code name for Teresa Freeborn, president/CEO of El Segundo, Calif.-based Xceed Financial Credit Union.

Its pretty obvious that the next generation of leaders is ready to learn, grow, network and challenge the status quo in preparation to take the reins.

When it comes to writing the ideal manual on a successful credit union, Mina Worthington and Paul Regimbal of Yakima, Wash. hope they get to be principal authors.

For Steph Sherrodd, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Texas Dow Employees Credit Union, the two words why not have helped shape her life and career.

When she couldnt figure out a way to make a living in theater, Lourdes Cortez, knew pretty early on she wanted to be able to make a difference in peoples lives.