Soarion Credit Union continues to grow stellar leadership team with internal promotions and new hire
SAN ANTONIO, TX (June 5, 2024) — Soarion Credit Union announces the promotions of two of its employees and welcomes a new staff member to its leadership team. Yvonne De La Rosa-Flores has been promoted to Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, and Monica Benavides has been promoted to Assistant Vice President of Loan Servicing & Credit Solutions. Joining Soarion Credit Union as the new Assistant Vice President of HomeX Lending is Justin Eddleton.
“Many great things are happening right now at Soarion Credit Union – and all for the benefit of our members,” said Ryan Ross, Soarion Credit Union CEO. “As we continue to grow our stellar team, their combined expertise and dedication will help us find even more innovative solutions and enhanced services for our members.”
De La Rosa-Flores joined Soarion Credit Union in October 2022 as Director of Compliance and Risk Management and was soon thereafter promoted to Assistant Vice President. In her new role as Vice President of Enterprise Risk Management, De La Rosa-Flores will analyze and measure the exposure of risk to the credit union by monitoring products or services the credit union provides and the geographic locations in which it services to ensure it has proper internal controls in place to mitigate risk. De La Rosa-Flores has worked in the credit union industry for 32 years.
As the new Assistant Vice President of Loan Servicing & Credit Solutions, Benavides, who joined Soarion Credit Union in May 2023, is tasked with driving the strategic direction of the Credit Solutions, Payment Operations, and Card and Loan Servicing business units of the organization. She brings her 37 years of financial industry experience to her duties of overseeing asset recovery and disposal, collections, bankruptcy, titles, and more. Prior to her promotion, Benavides was Director of Credit Solutions for Soarion where she was responsible for the operations and management of a team of credit solutions advisors.
In May, Eddleton joined Soarion Credit Union from Credit Human where he served as the former Director of Sales & Marketing. Now, as Soarion’s Assistant Vice President of HomeX Lending, he will manage the credit union’s new department focused on sustainable home lending. He brings more than 16 years of financial industry experience to oversee strategic planning and development, loan portfolio management, product development, and more in his new role.
For more information on Soarion Credit Union, visit www.soarion.org.
About Soarion Credit Union
Established in 1952 by 10 airmen on JBSA-Lackland, Soarion Credit Union (formerly AFFCU) has grown to serve the diverse needs of almost 55,000 members with a full array of financial services, seven financial center locations, and the strength of more than $670 million in assets. As a member-owned and not-for-profit organization based in San Antonio, Soarion Credit Union is passionate about assisting the communities it serves through volunteer work, scholarships, and sponsorships. Soarion Credit Union is federally insured by NCUA and an equal opportunity lender. For more information, visit soarion.org.
