A new CEO, a new vision for a New York credit union

When Ty Muse became the CEO of Visions FCU in 2013, he brought new ideas and a new leadership style to the Empire State cooperative.

When Visions Federal Credit Union($4.2B, Endwell, NY) initially invited Ty Muse to interview for the cooperative’s CEO position, Muse, who was satisfied with his role as CFO at a nearby credit union, declined.

“I was a finance guy,” Muse says. “I was living near where I grew up and was making a difference in my community.”

But after thinking it over, he saw the role for what it was: an opportunity.

“How many large, strong credit unions only a few hours from my hometown was I going to come across that wanted to talk to me about becoming the CEO?” he says.

Muse decided he wanted the job, and he took the helm on May 1, 2013.

 

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