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Kinecta Federal Credit Union named Great Place To Work for third consecutive year

MANHATTAN BEACH, CA (May 4, 2021) — Kinecta Federal Credit Union announced today it is Great Place to Work-Certified™. To reach Great Place to Work certification, anonymous employee feedback was gathered, and a rigorous, data-driven methodology proved 89% of employees consistently have a positive experience at Kinecta, compared to 59% for a typical U.S.-based company.

“We’re extremely proud to be a Great Place to Work-Certified™ company for the third straight year,” said Keith Sultemeier, CEO of Kinecta. “This designation and recognition are the result of our commitment to a positive and inspiring work environment. When employees feel valued and empowered, they are more invested and driven to help our members and communities.”

The survey revealed that Kinecta’s strengths include a welcoming and great working environment, with 91% of employees feeling a sense of pride in what they do. Additionally, Kinecta’s employee-driven volunteerism is appreciated, with 93% of employees stating they feel good about the ways the Credit Union and team contributes to the community. Despite a difficult 2020, Kinecta employees raised more than $630,000 for over 100 charities, volunteering over 4,500 hours of their time at 145 events.

About Kinecta Federal Credit Union

Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Kinecta Federal Credit Union is one of the country's largest credit unions, with assets of $6.7 billion and more than 270,000 members from coast to coast. Banking the Southern California area for more than 80 years, with additional branches in New York, New Jersey, Northern California and Florida, Kinecta offers its members a full range of financial products from banking, lending and insurance to wealth management services. Kinecta has been recognized by the Mortgage Bankers Association as a recipient of its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Residential Leadership Award, and received the Best of Show award granted by the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Technology Council. Residents of Rochester, NY, voted Kinecta as a finalist for Best Credit Union in the Democrat & Chronicle's annual Rochester Choice Awards in 2022. Forbes awarded Kinecta as a top-ranked credit union in California on its America's Best Credit Unions in Each State 2022 List. Kinecta has 30 locations, and its members can use a network of more than 5,800 shared branches and access over 85,000 fee-free ATMs nationwide. For more information on Kinecta, visit the website and LinkedIn.

About Great Place to Work®

Great Place to Work® is the global authority on workplace culture. Since 1992, they have surveyed more than 100 million employees around the world and used those deep insights to define what makes a great workplace: trust. Their unparalleled benchmark data is used to recognize Great Place to Work-Certified™ companies and the Best Workplaces™ in the U.S. and more than 60 countries, including the 100 Best Companies to Work For® and World’s Best list published annually in Fortune. To learn more, visit greatplacetowork.com.