Manish Kothari of Jacksonville, Fla. is among 39 credit union professionals and volunteers named as 2020 Credit Union Rock Stars by the editorial team of Credit Union Magazine.
The Credit Union Rock Stars program recognizes outstanding credit union professionals and volunteers from a wide range of disciplines who use their unique strengths to advance the mission of their credit unions. This year’s winners were selected for their exceptional creativity, innovation and passion.
Kothari is the Chief Information Office at Jax Federal Credit Union, which is headquartered in Jacksonville and serves members across Northeast Florida. His story appears on Credit Union Magazine, a website published by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
“We’ve been witnessing first-hand the impact that credit union employees are making during the coronavirus pandemic,” said Ann Hayes Peterson, vice president of publishing at CUNA and editor-in-chief of Credit Union Magazine. “This year’s class of Credit Union Rock Stars elevates their commitment and compassion to members, community, and their own staff during this trying year.”
Kothari has been an employee of Jax Federal Credit Union since 2006. He has grown the information security team to six employees who anticipate, implement and service the credit union’s technology programs. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, his team’s work has been even more visible as the credit union launched new digital banking services to continue providing the highest level of service to its 38,500+ members.
“Truly, I don’t think there could be a better time to be a part of the credit union movement than these past six months,” said Theo Curey, president of Credit Union Solutions at Fiserv. “There have been easier times for all of us, but few that have so magnified the spirit of camaraderie and service that are at the center of this industry. This year’s class of Rock Stars has a lot to do with that.”
Sponsored by Fiserv, Credit Union Rock Stars will be profiled in a special issue of Credit Union Magazine.
Check out all the winners and read their stories at news.cuna.org/rockstar.