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2020 Credit Union Hero of the Year
Margaret Delmonico
PSECU - Harrisburg, PA
‘Put here for a purpose’
Margaret Delmonico, retired public relations director of PSECU in Harrisburg, Pa., has been named the 2020 Credit Union Hero of the Year, sponsored by Symitar. The award recognizes Delmonico for her commitment to financial education, community outreach, and cooperative principles.
Past Winners
2019: Harlene Johnson - Light Commerce Credit Union, Houston, TX
2018: Tom McWilliams - Mississippi Credit Union Association
2017: James Schenck - Pentagon Federal CU, Tysons, VA
2016: Steven Post - VSECU - Montpelier, VT
2015: Gail Lewis - 121 Financial CU, Jacksonville, FL
2014: Joni Senkpeil - Director of Small CU Development, Illinois CU League
2013: Warren Morrow - Founder & CEO, Coopera Consulting
2012: Ron Kase - Landmark CU, New Berlin, WI
2011: Maurice Smith - Local Government Federal CU, Raleigh, NC
2010: Vic Thate - FAA CU, Oklahoma City, OK
2009: Cathie Tierney - Community First CU, Appleton, WI
2008: Lynda Milton - Houston Teamsters FCU, Houston, TX
2019: Harlene Johnson - Light Commerce Credit Union, Houston, TX
2018: Tom McWilliams - Mississippi Credit Union Association
2017: James Schenck - Pentagon Federal CU, Tysons, VA
2016: Steven Post - VSECU, Montpelier, VT
2015: Gail Lewis - 121 Financial CU, Jacksonville, FL
2014: Joni Senkpeil - Director of Small CU Development, Illinois CU League
2013: Warren Morrow - Founder & CEO, Coopera Consulting
2012: Ron Kase - Landmark CU, New Berlin, WI
2011: Maurice Smith - Local Government Federal CU, Raleigh, NC
2010: Vic Thate - FAA CU, Oklahoma City, OK
2009: Cathie Tierney - Community First CU, Appleton, WI
2008: Lynda Milton - Houston Teamsters FCU, Houston, TX
The 2020 Nominees
Robin Brulé
Nusenda CU - Albuquerque, N.M.
Powerful partnerships
Margaret Delmonico
PSECU - Harrisburg, PA
‘Put here for a purpose’
Davina Napier
Credit Union 1 - Anchorage, AK
The art of lending
Dave Prosser
Freedom First CU - Roanoke, VA
Empowering underserved communities
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Winter 2020
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