Can-do gets it done

Inspiring change is seldom easy, but that’s what Patience O’Brien is tasked with accomplishing. She and her team of visionaries are rising to the challenge.

CUES member Patience O’Brien, CCUE, PMP, says she’s always been “the brightest optimist” in any room. It’s a positivity that has propelled her career throughout the years, serving her well in some fairly demanding jobs.

For example, prior to arriving at Member One Federal Credit Union in 2016 where she took on the role of VP/corporate projects, she acted as assistant director of social services for two local governments. O’Brien was also a licensed professional counselor for almost 10 years, with much of her career centered on human services counseling, community program development and special projects/strategic planning for local governments and nonprofits.

Now she has stepped into a position that seems to be a perfect fit for someone so perpetually upbeat—that of chief transformation officer for Member One FCU.

Headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia, $1.6 billion Member One FCU has 15 branch facilities throughout the southwestern part of the state, with entities including a real estate and small-business center and a national ATM network. The credit union and its 318 full-time and 11 part-time employees serves its 145,000 members through its retail operations as well as through partner companies in other states.

 

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