The latest from Oscar Porras

Jun 22, 2023 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Revamping credit union governance: Addressing barriers and embracing equity

Credit union governance is broken. At least, that was my first impression. When I had the chance to join a credit union board, I was excited about the journey. After ...

Feb 13, 2023 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Diversity in recruiting

A couple of years ago when I first left credit union branches one of the things that I thought I would miss the most was connecting with members. However, through ...

Oct 19, 2022 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Why does DEI matter to us as board members

Like many of you, I’ve been fortunate to have volunteered my time on several local boards. Early on it was with an amazing group of older white men that ...

Sep 19, 2022 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

What is quiet quitting, really?

There was a time in my career when I was showing up to the credit union and doing the bare minimum. I continued to open accounts, help members with loans, ...

Jul 11, 2022 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Diversity Day at The Office

I recently discovered the Superfan episodes of the sitcom, “The Office,” which prompted me to go back and watch the series from the beginning. I hadn’t remembered that the ...

Feb 16, 2022 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Things I wish I knew as a young Latino credit union professional

When I started my career in the credit union industry, I had limited experience with financial services. I had spent a few years in retail and my summers between school ...

Sep 14, 2021 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month

National Hispanic Heritage month is here again! You are probably starting to see messages on social media and maybe even posters promoting local events. But what is National Hispanic Heritage ...

Jul 14, 2021 - by Oscar Porras, Humanidei

Immigration, the great resignation, and your credit union: Are you ready?

President Biden recently tweeted that in the last 5 months, just over 3 million jobs were created in the United States. This coincides with continued news of the scarcity of ...