The latest from Troy Stang

Jan 29, 2024 - by Troy Stang, GoWest Credit Union Association

2024: The year of the not-for-profit financial cooperative

As we begin 2024, credit unions are poised to embrace the opportunity to support their members. There’s no doubt that credit unions are pillars of strength and resilience, both ...

Jul 20, 2022 - by Troy Stang, GoWest Credit Union Association

Go forward. Go together. The movement is poised for its finest hour

On July 1, credit unions in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming came together as members of the GoWest Credit Union Association. The name, “GoWest” embodies the bold, pioneering ...

Mar 24, 2021 - by Troy Stang, GoWest Credit Union Association

One small act at a time, credit unions can lead the way toward a brighter future

American communities are resilient. Year after year, no matter the challenges, they band together to recover and rebuild, becoming ever stronger. As steadfast community partners, credit unions have proven to ...

Feb 24, 2021 - by Troy Stang, GoWest Credit Union Association

A new day for credit union advocacy

America’s credit unions have never been more resilient, and perhaps never more necessary than now. In the past year when Americans faced multiple crises, credit unions had their back, ...

Oct 31, 2019 - by Troy Stang, GoWest Credit Union Association

The power of real-member storytelling

Credit unions, as not-for-profit cooperative financial services providers, stand out in the competitive landscape by helping members achieve their dreams. As credit union enthusiasts, we all know the value and ...

Troy Stang

President & CEO
GoWest Credit Union Association

Web: https://gowestassociation.org

Troy Stang serves as President and CEO of GoWest Credit Union Association, the trade association representing more than 300 credit unions in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, and the 16.5 million consumers in the region who’ve chosen credit unions as their preferred financial services partners. The region’s not-for-profit cooperative credit unions take a bold, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to improving the lives of their members and strengthening their communities.

Stang has led regional credit union trade associations since 2008. He served in President George W. Bush’s administration as senior staff to the US Treasury Secretary. He has extensive hands-on financial institution experience in large and complex credit unions across the nation. Stang is deeply committed to the credit union system, as a member of the American Association of Credit Union Leagues and the Board of Directors of the Credit Union House and is a former Chair of the Credit Union National Association’s Board of Directors. He earned Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) distinction from the National Credit Union Foundation.

Stang is passionate about building awareness of credit unions, the value that their not-for-profit, cooperative structure drives for their memberships, and the impact they make strengthening communities.

He holds a master’s degree from the College of St. Scholastica in St. Paul, Minnesota, a bachelor’s degree from Concordia University in St. Paul, and an associate of applied science degree from St. Cloud Technical College in St. Cloud Minnesota.