The latest from Tansley Stearns

Jan 23, 2019 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

Stumble no more: 5 steps to winning the war for talent

I love interviews. Getting to know people, their unique stories and passions truly lights up my day. Recently, I had the opportunity to participate in a final interview for a ...

Dec 6, 2018 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

5 lessons from grandma Lizzie: Keeping aligned across your branch network

I’m very lucky that I have a close relationship with my mom. She’s humble, funny, genuine and she is a remarkable grandmother. She lives in Michigan and our ...

Sep 25, 2018 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

Delightfully offbeat = totally normal: Five steps to growing a stronger culture

A couple of years ago, my mom came to visit my family. At the time, we were living in Madison, Wisconsin and it was about a six-hour drive from where ...

May 12, 2016 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

Are we there yet? Five steps to a quicker & easier member experience

I often tease my mother that the one thing she didn’t teach me was patience. I’ve never been good at waiting. Very little in life moves quickly enough ...

Jan 7, 2016 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

Stretching your credit union: Five steps to stronger prototyping

My first job out of college was with a credit union that served Macy’s employees. One of the benefits with that role was that employees of the credit union ...

Jun 14, 2013 - by Tansley Stearns, Canvas Credit Union

Crafting a Successful Online Sales & Service Culture: Top Five Considerations

Many credit unions have committed significant resources in recent years to developing strong sales and service cultures. These efforts are critical to membership growth, loan growth and ultimately developing loyal ...

Tansley Stearns

Chief Impact Director
Canvas Credit Union

Web: www.becomingcanvas.com

Tansley is a dynamic force of nature, fiercely crusading on behalf of all credit unions while tirelessly driving forward the brand image and family spirit of Canvas. She joined us in April 2018 and has spent every moment since amplifying the credit union’s ability to transform lives with her innovative marketing, brand, communications, and strategy efforts. Tansley leads the people of Canvas with a bright fire and desire for greatness that is passed down with every interaction with our team.

Tansley brings with her more than 20 years of credit union leadership experience, including roles in research, sales, service, and government relations to Canvas. Just prior to coming on board, Tansley served as Chief Impact Officer at Filene Research Institute where she played a pivotal role in building bridges between credit unions, academia, and Silicon Valley. Her work has ensured that even more institutions engage with Filene’s credit union-focused, action-ready research. Tansley has been a pivotal addition in every community she serves, activating the credit union movement with grace, and as always, a smile.

Prior to her tenure at Filene, Tansley served as AVP of Corporate Strategy & Government Relations at Bethpage Federal Credit Union in NY, helping to shape and execute strategy in an ever-changing legislative landscape. She was VP of Sales & Service at both Connex Credit Union and BestSource Credit Union for a combined 13 years where she honed her ability to lead marketing, sales, and business development initiatives along all frontline, member-facing channels.