Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Awards 2023 | ALM Media | 20 June 2023 | TBA

Each day, credit unions make a tremendous difference in their members' lives as they provide a safe place to save and borrow at reasonable rates. But which individuals and organizations are taking the most creative and the boldest steps to push their members’ best interests forward, while having the biggest impact?

The Credit Union Times LUMINARIES Awards will answer this question by shining a spotlight on how individuals and organizations are changing the financial services industry where it matters most. This year-round program is intended to immerse readers in the lives of the industry’s leaders and TELL THEIR STORIES. The program is split into FOUR THEMES with specific categories for credit unions, and world-class service organizations.

Categories
Credit Unions
• Executive Leadership — Individual
• Community Impact — Individual
• Rising Star — Individual
• Community Impact — Credit Union
• Innovation in Technology — Credit Union

Service & Technology Organizations
• Executive Leadership — Individual
• Product Innovation — Company
• Rising Star — Individual

2022 Winners

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Individual Executives
• Samira Salem, Credit Union National Association (CUNA)

Organization
• Spectra Credit Union

Executive Leadership

Individual Executives - East
• Jan N. Roche, State Department Federal Credit Union

Individual Executives - West
• Sterling S. Nielsen, Mountain America Credit Union

Organization
• Credit Union National Association

Innovation in Technology

Individual Executives
• April M. Clobes, MSU Federal Credit Union

Organization
• Ent Credit Union

Product Innovation

Individual Executives
• Kristi Kenworthy, Dora Financial LLC

Organization
• KeyPoint Credit Union

Rising Star
• Laraine Dickerson, CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.
• Kenia Calderon Ceron, GreenState Credit Union