The latest from Elissa McCarter LaBorde

Apr 28, 2022 - by Elissa McCarter LaBorde, World Council of Credit Unions

72 hours in Poland: A personal perspective on why CUs must be financial first responders during the Ukraine War

A noise on the street outside made him flinch suddenly. I hadn’t even noticed the noise and he looked at me apologetically: “it’s the war.” This was a ...

Elissa McCarter LaBorde

President and CEO
World Council of Credit Unions

Web: https://www.woccu.org

Elissa McCarter LaBorde began serving as World Council of Credit Unions’ President and CEO in August 2021, bringing more than 20 years of experience leading organizations in delivering financial services to underserved communities across the globe. For the previous 12 years, Ms. LaBorde served as Chief Executive Officer of Vitas Group, a for-profit holding company she established under Global Communities, an international development and humanitarian aid organization that operates in 27 countries. Ms. LaBorde also served for 16 years as Global Communities’ Vice President of Development Finance, overseeing the non-profit organization’s strategy, investment and thought leadership in financial inclusion. Ms. LaBorde holds Masters’ degrees from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service and Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris.

The latest from Elissa McCarter LaBorde

72 hours in Poland: A personal perspective on why CUs must be financial first responders during the Ukraine War

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