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Mississippi Credit Union Association elects Board; Hall of Fame inductees recognized

BILOXI,, MS (June 12, 2023) — The Mississippi Credit Union Association (MSCUA) membership has elected its board of directors. The twelve-member MSCUA Board represents the association’s sixty-six member credit unions in Mississippi that provide financial services to more than 700,000 consumers.

Four MSCUA directors were re-elected to a three-year term:

  • Betty Barrett, Magnolia Federal Credit Union (Jackson, MS)
  • James Hollingsworth (Col-Ret), Keesler Federal Credit Union (Biloxi, MS)
  • Tommy Leonard, Navigator Credit Union (Pascagoula, MS)
  • Michael Mathews, Mutual Credit Union (Vicksburg, MS)

The MSCUA Board of Directors are Chairman Chris Hammond, Sunbelt FCU (Laurel, MS); Vice-Chairman Sheila Bridges, Brightview FCU (Jackson, MS); Treasurer Katie Nelson, Eagle Express FCU (Jackson, MS); Past Chairman James B. Smith, Jr., Singing River FCU (Moss Point, MS); Betty Barrett, Magnolia FCU (Jackson, MS); Rebecca Cooper, 1st Mississippi FCU (Meridian, MS); John Gibbons, Triangle FCU (Columbus, MS); John Harmond, CenturyFirst FCU (Hattiesburg, MS); James Hollingsworth (Col-Ret), Keesler FCU (Biloxi, MS); Tommy Leonard, Navigator CU (Pascagoula, MS); Alison Lynd, Southern Coastal FCU (Biloxi, MS); and Michael Mathews, Mutual CU (Vicksburg, MS).

MSCUA also announced the 2023 Mississippi Credit Union Hall of Fame inductees. The Mississippi Credit Union Hall of Fame was founded in 1994 to recognize deserving individuals who have dedicated a lifetime of service to the credit union movement. The 2023 inductees are:

  • Victoria “Chris” Diabin, Sunbelt Federal Credit Union (Laurel, MS)
  • Elizabeth Edmondson, Community Partners Federal Credit Union (Newton, MS)
  • Lisa Graham, Gulf Coast Community Federal Credit Union (Gulfport, MS)
  • H.C. “Bunky” Partridge, Meridian Mutual Federal Credit Union  (Meridian, MS)
  • Kim Sadler, Rivertrust Federal Credit Union (Flowood, MS)

Additional information about each inductee is available at https://mscua.com/hof2023/.

Betty Barrett, Magnolia Federal Credit Union (Jackson, MS)

James Hollingsworth (Col-Ret), Keesler Federal Credit Union (Biloxi, MS)

Tommy Leonard, Navigator Credit Union (Pascagoula, MS)

Michael Mathews, Mutual Credit Union (Vicksburg, MS)

About Mississippi Credit Union Association

The Mississippi Credit Union Association (MSCUA) is the state trade association for 66 credit unions in Mississippi that provide financial services to more than 700,000 consumers who choose credit unions as their financial services partner. MSCUA advances its mission of Advocating Mississippi Credit Unions' Success by being a premier source of advocacy, collaboration, and knowledge for its member credit unions.

Contacts

Amy Manley | Corporate Relations Manager
Mississippi Credit Union Association
1400 Lakeover Road, Ste. 200 | Jackson, MS, 39213-8000
T: 601.981.4552, ext. 307 | F: 601.981.4564
Email: amanley@mscua.com | www.mscua.com

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