BIRMINGHAM, AL & TALLAHASSEE, FL (December 11, 2013) -- LEVERAGE, the League of Southeastern Credit Unions and Affiliates (LSCU) Service Corporation, announces the hiring of Lisa Burroughs as its new senior vice president of strategy and business operations. Burroughs has spent the vast majority of her career working in credit unions. Over those 20 years, she has served as vice president of marketing, president and chief executive officer, as well as chief operations officer for credit unions ranging from $60 million to $1.3 billion in assets.
“Her vast leadership experience at credit unions of all sizes will help us understand the priorities and needs of the variety of credit unions we serve,” said LEVERAGE President/CEO Patrick La Pine. “Additionally, she will be instrumental in developing and implementing a more streamlined business process at LEVERAGE and her experience with building and sustaining growth will be invaluable as LEVERAGE moves forward.”
“Joining the LEVERAGE team is an exciting opportunity,” said Burroughs. “I’m looking forward to working for a League and service corporation so dedicated to helping credit unions succeed. I look forward to helping an already successful LEVERAGE as it continues to grow and ensure the company is not only meeting the needs of credit unions today but also the future needs of credit unions.”
Prior to coming to LEVERAGE, Burroughs was the chief operations officer at the $1.3B Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union, where she spent nearly 13 years. In her time there, she worked to build and grow a sales culture that facilitated the growth and success of the credit union. Prior to Michigan Schools and Government, Burroughs led Parkside Credit Union as its president/CEO. At Parkside, she worked with the board of directors and staff to revitalize the credit union to ensure long term survival for its members.
LEVERAGE offers innovative products such as Ventelligence, a vendor management tool that includes the revolutionary ePurchasing, Credit Union Vendor Management (CUVM) that has a database of nearly 900 companies, Audit and Consulting Services, HR services and executive recruiting, ComplyTrac, an automated compliance solution, That’s Life, a merchant lending solution, as well as Debit and Credit Card Services.
Burroughs was awarded a Master of Business Administration degree from Central Michigan. She is a Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE), while also being a Certified Financial Services Professional (CFSP), Certified Human Resources Professional, Certified Marketing Professional, and a Certified Business Development Sales Trainer. She also holds the Certified Chief Executive (CCE) designation through CUES and is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) through HRCI.
Burroughs will work out of the Tallahassee office and begins her duties at LEVERAGE on Dec. 2.
LEVERAGE, the Service Corporation for the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, is the business services provider that leverages credit union system resources, relationships, and industry knowledge for optimal performance and sustained growth of its clients and business partners. We work to offer credit unions best-in-class products and services that result in reducing costs, maximizing results, and making the most difference. For more information, visit myleverage.com or follow LEVERAGE on Twitter at www.twitter.com/MY_LEVERAGE or LinkedIn.