Credit Union Professionals in the News

Three Credit Union Professionals Recognized as Top Women in Finance

​Dana Garrett, North Memorial Federal Credit Union and Lisa Lehman, SPIRE Credit Union and Becky Seavey, Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union were honored at a networking and awards event on Thursday, Nov. 16.

Each year Finance & Commerce honors the Top Women in Finance in Minnesota. This year’s class honors 31 women who are making an impact in their professions and communities by breaking down barriers and paving the way for those that come after. An outside panel of experts reviewed the nominations and helped to select the honorees. Congratulations to the 2023 Top Women in Finance honorees!

Affinity Plus CEO Dave Larson Profiled in the Star Tribune

Dave Larson, Affinity Plus FCU CEO and MnCUN Board Member was featured in the Star Tribune on Nov. 13.

​"This month, Larson is celebrating 10 years as chief executive at Affinity Plus, the state's third-largest credit union with more than $4 billion in assets. He said he strives to engage the credit union's 600 employees — Affinity has been a Star Tribune Top Workplace for the past six consecutive years — and build relationships with its 260,000 members through caring, listening and "running this organization differently."

"I love my coworkers," Larson said. "I love the members. I love working for a board that understands who we are. We know that we're 'not for profit.' We take those three words very seriously."