Attract young professionals to your board
Community 1st Credit Union board member Edith Cabrera-Tello provides a road map.
Every generation has a different point of view, says Edith Cabrera-Tello, one of the younger members of Community 1st Credit Union’s board of directors.
And her voice on the board provides the $614 million asset credit union in Ottumwa, Iowa, a better understanding of her generation’s point of view.
“I can explain and provide examples of what other members like me need. I can even provide some ideas to decrease some of these gaps,” says Cabrera-Tello, coordinator of an English language learning center at Indian Hills Community College.
In an interview with CUNA News, Cabrera-Tello shares her insights on attracting young professionals to credit union boards.
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