First Tech Federal Credit Union promotes Jim Finney to senior vice president of IT
Finney to provide oversight and direction across all IT initiatives
SAN JOSE, CA (June 28, 2018) — First Tech Federal Credit Union, the nation’s premier credit union serving technology companies, today announced the promotion of Jim Finney to senior vice president of IT. Finney, a seasoned IT operations leader with more than 30 years of experience in the credit union industry, will manage all IT operations to ensure sound processes, procedures and operational maintenance.
“Jim’s role in building our cyber security program, which has been regularly recognized by the NCUA as “Best in Class,” is a testament to his expertise and leadership,” said Mike Upton, First Tech’s chief digital and technology officer. “We are proud to promote Jim and look forward to his continued contributions as he will play a crucial role in identifying opportunities for automation and service quality improvement throughout all IT initiatives.”
Finney’s additional key responsibilities include championing cost benefit analysis, help desk, networking, enterprise architecture and telecommunications programs to ensure procedures and practices are in alignment with credit union industry best practices. Prior to joining First Tech in 2006, Finney served as IT Manager at Portland Teachers Credit Union for more than 16 years, where he was responsible for all telephony integration, member data, and mid-range server applications.
About First Tech Federal Credit Union
First Tech Federal Credit Union is the financial partner for tech innovators. As the largest national credit union founded by and for the people of tech, First Tech understands the unique financial needs of their community and tailors services and solutions for them, including in-person banking, online and mobile banking, mortgages, loans, an investment division, and more. Because First Tech is member-owned, it puts people over profits, with competitive rates and lower fees that provide members with the roadmap they need for future financial success. Founded more than 70 years ago, First Tech has over $17 billion in assets and serves employees of cutting-edge companies like Microsoft, Intel, Cisco, Amazon, Nike, and Google through its dozens of branch locations and more than 5,000 Co-Op Shared Branch locations across the U.S. First Tech is federally insured by the NCUA and is an Equal Housing Lender. For more information, visit www.firsttechfed.com.
