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ACUM announces 2024 HERSTORY inductees

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE (July 25, 2024) — America’s Credit Union Museum (ACUM) is pleased to announce the 2024 inductees to their exhibit “Credit Union Women Making History: Herstory.” Due to the overwhelming response and support of the Herstory initiative in 2022, the Museum established an annual recognition program to identify and celebrate outstanding women of the movement. Thanks to generous sponsors, Cooperative Credit Union Association, the Illinois Credit Union League/Envisant, and Velera, Herstory continues honoring the past, present, and future of incredible women making history, showcasing women’s stories never heard before.

The additions to the Herstory exhibit this year will be:

Donna Bland, President/CEO, Golden 1 Credit Union, CA Crystal Long, President/CEO, GECU, TX
Judy McCartney, Retired President & CEO, Orange County’s Credit Union, CA
Tansley Stearns, President/CEO, Community Financial Credit Union, MI
Joanne Todd, President, Northeast Family Federal Credit Union, CT
Patsy Van Ouwerkerk, Retired President & CEO, Travis Credit Union, CA
Caroline Willard, President/CEO, Cornerstone League, TX, OK, AR, KS, MO

“We are honored to announce the 2024 inductees into the ‘Credit Union Women Making History: Herstory’ exhibit,” says ACUM Board Chair Kristi Arrington. “Through this exhibit, we continue to celebrate the remarkable women shaping the credit union movement.

The Museum will hold its annual induction ceremony on Thursday, September 26, 2024, and looks forward to celebrating these powerful women of the movement by adding their stories to continue to inspire and guide the leaders of tomorrow.

For more information on the Museum’s Herstory exhibit, please visit acumuseum.org/herstory.

About America’s Credit Union Museum

Located in Manchester, New Hampshire, where America's first credit union opened in 1908, America's Credit Union Museum is an exciting and dynamic organization that is no mere repository of documents and artifacts. In addition to celebrating the remarkable efforts of the people who built the credit union movement over the past 100+ years, it plays a leading role in documenting today's achievements while helping to prepare credit unions for upcoming challenges.