SkyOne Federal Credit Union announced the retirement of its President/CEO Eileen Rivera today. With 31 years at SkyOne, including 26 years as President/CEO, Ms. Rivera will depart the credit union in November.
“On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Eileen for her leadership and service to the credit union,” said Douglas R. Murphy, Chairman of SkyOne’s Board of Directors. “Under her leadership, our credit union has grown tremendously in terms of asset size, geographic reach, and the breadth of financial solutions to better members’ lives.”
Ms. Rivera led SkyOne in countless strategic initiatives, expanding its charter from single sponsor (FAA in the Western United States) to trade-industry-profession (air transportation nationwide), evolving its brand from FAA Western to SkyOne, negotiating and executing five mergers, growing its membership to 36,000, and increasing its asset size from $90 million to $550 million, including assets under management from the member investment program that she helped build from the ground up.
A champion for the credit union movement, Ms. Rivera fostered collaboration between credit unions and advocated for credit unions’ rights. During her tenure at SkyOne, Ms. Rivera served on the Board of Directors of the California Credit Union League (CCUL), the CU Advisory Board of the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the Board of Directors of the RMJ Foundation, and the Board of Trustees at Western CUNA Management School (WCMS). Ms. Rivera was also a member of the Filene Research Council, the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Awards Committee.
Ms. Rivera built a corporate culture that encourages communication, trust and comradery. In 2017, SkyOne was certified by the Great Place to Work® Institute as a top employer to work for, after 86% of its employees indicated having a strong sense of pride and trust working at SkyOne.
“I’m excited about the next leg of the journey for the credit union movement,” commented Ms. Rivera. “During my time at SkyOne, I was privileged to work with many talented colleagues in the industry. And as the financial services landscape continues to evolve, I’m confident credit unions will continue to thrive and be the better alternative to members.”
SkyOne’s Board of Directors has retained O’Rourke & Associates to search for a successor for Ms. Rivera.
For more information about SkyOne, visit www.SkyOne.org.
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