Desert Financial Credit Union CEO Jeff Meshey named 2023 Phoenix Titan 100
Award recognizes Phoenix’s Most Accomplished Business Leaders
PHOENIX, AZ (May 19, 2023) — Desert Financial Credit Union CEO Jeff Meshey will be recognized as a 2023 Titan 100 CEO at an awards ceremony Thursday, Aug. 24. The award recognizes Meshey for demonstrating exceptional leadership, vision and passion.
The Titan 100 program recognizes Phoenix’s Top 100 CEOs and C-level executives. Collectively, the 2023 Phoenix Titan 100 and their companies employ more than 43,000 people and generate nearly $11 billion in annual revenue.
Meshey is in his 7th year as CEO of Desert Financial. Under his leadership, the credit union’s membership growth has increased from 1% annually to more than 10% per year. During the same period, the organization’s community-giving has nearly doubled, and total assets have increased from $4 billion to more than $8 billion.
“The Titan 100 are changing the way that business is done in Phoenix,” says President of Titan CEO, Jaime Zawmon. “These preeminent leaders have built a distinguished reputation that is unrivaled in their field. We proudly recognize the Titan 100 for their efforts to shape the future of the Phoenix business community.”
Desert Financial has been named the top Credit Union in Arizona by Forbes, has earned two consecutive wins for Angel of the Year in the business category from AzBusiness magazine, is a winner of the Better Business Bureau’s Torch Award for Ethics and is one of Arizona’s Most Admired Companies.
During Meshey’s tenure, the organization has also been named the best credit union in Phoenix, Flagstaff and Glendale.
“Sharing success and putting people first has been the core mission of Desert Financial for 84 years,” says Meshey. “The more we focus our efforts on improving the lives of our members, team members and those in our community, the more growth we experience as a company.”
Meshey has received many awards and recognitions for his leadership, including Excellence in Banking from In Business Magazine in 2022, Excellence in Philanthropy from the Assistance League of Phoenix in 2021 and Most Admired Leader from the Phoenix Business Journal in 2019.
This year’s Titan 100 honorees will be published in a limited-edition Titan 100 book and profiled exclusively online. The annual Titan 100 awards celebration will be held at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
About Desert Financial Credit Union
Celebrating 85 years in Arizona, Desert Financial is the state's most trusted local credit union with over $8 billion in assets, 400,000+ members and 48 branches. Membership eligibility is open across Arizona with contactless solutions making it easy to click, call or come in. As a not-for-profit cooperative, Desert Financial takes pride in sharing success. In 2023, members received $16 million in dividends via the Member Giveback Bonus, and the credit union became the official retail banking partner of Arizona State University®. Federally insured by NCUA. Learn more at desertfinancial.com.
About Titan 100
The Titan 100 is a national program that recognizes the top 100 CEOs and C-level executives in a region. Representing both the private and public sectors, these Titans of Industry demonstrate exceptional leadership, vision, passion and influence in their field. The Titan 100 are recognized at an annual awards event, published in the Titan 100 book, and given the opportunity to connect multiple times throughout the year with their fellow Titans. Titans must be nominated and selected annually with the pinnacle achievement of being recognized as an elite Hall of Fame honoree in their third year. The Titan 100 is one of the fastest-growing, most powerful communities of executives across the nation. Learn more at titan100.biz.
