Who Are the Credit Union 'Trailblazers' for 2012? Credit Union Times Recognizes Leaders at an 'Exciting Time' for the Industry

WASHINGTON, March 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Credit Union Times, a Summit Business Media publication, named its 2012 Trailblazer Award winners during its seventh annual Trailblazer Awards reception at Credit Union National Association's Governmental Affairs Conference in Washington, DC.  The awards were given on March 20th at a reception attended by more than 300 credit union executives.

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"Credit Union Times is very proud to name our 2012 Trailblazer Awards winners," said Editor-in-Chief Sarah Snell Cooke. "This is a dynamic and exciting time for our industry. The NCUA reported credit union membership nationwide growing to 91.8 million in 2011. As we move forward, it is important that we recognize the leaders of the credit union community who have played a large role in making credit unions such a force in meeting the financial services needs of so many Americans."

Unbiased and open to all credit union professionals and volunteers, the Trailblazer Awards showcase the best of the credit union industry in nine different categories. The 2012 Trailblazer Awards winners are:

• CEO of the Year: Kyle Markland, Affinity Plus FCU
• CFO of the Year: David Kwant, Mountain America CU, sponsored by UBS Financial Services
• Volunteer of the Year: Terry Richardson, Pioneer WV FCU, sponsored by Stuart Levine & Associates
• IT Executive of the Year: Jeff Johnson, Baxter CU, sponsored by Symitar
• Marketing Executive of the Year: Kathryn Davis, Xceed Financial CU
• HR Executive of the Year: Kristina Derkos, Redwood CU
• Lending Officer of the Year: Brett Jorgensen, Gesa CU
• Outstanding Political Action: IIFC Group, national association of credit unions in Afghanistan
• Service to the Underserved: Latino Community CU, sponsored by Eloquent Online

Winners were presented with an engraved trophy at the awards ceremony March 20th. CO-OP Financial Services sponsored the main event.

View the winners at: CUTimes.com/Trailblazers2012.

About Summit Business Media
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