JACKSON, MI (March 13, 2025) |
TRUE Community Credit Union is proud to announce the winners of the 2024 Employee Awards. These awards recognize outstanding contributions made by our team members the previous year that best represent the credit union values. Team members were nominated by their peers and nominees were voted on by the entire credit union staff.
“These awards shine a light on employees who use their strengths consistently to embody our values and bring them to life in service of our members, our communities, and for their fellow teammates,” said Heather Harback, TRUECCU Chief People Officer. “We’re all better having the opportunity to work alongside our award winners, and our annual awards are a great opportunity for the entire organization to nominate and recognize the stellar work being done by their colleagues.”
Awards were presented in three distinguished categories during TRUE’s Family Reunion, a day of employee education and celebration, on Monday, February 17: The Value Champion Awards, The Pillar Awards, and the Employee of the Year Award. The winners of each category are the following:
The 2024 Values Champion Awards:
- Perry Nichols and Charlye Schultz – Joy: Making joy common in uncommon places.
- Takara Schupbach – Stewardship: Exceptional stewardship of all interests entrusted to the credit unions care.
- Dan Stanton – People: Focuses on people over profit, process and product.
- Kendall Long and Faith Minix – Empower: An empowered organization founded in experience-focused solutions.
- Josiah Miles – Gratitude: Unwavering faith in people and the virtues of gratitude and humility.
- Carrie Walters – Feedback: Two-Way feedback graciously welcomed and respectfully given.
- Josh Pero, Gaje Maher, and Dan Stanton – Curiosity: Relentless curiosity.
- Jo Koerkel – Opportunity: A deep-seated appetite to realize opportunity through innovation.
The 2024 Pillar Award Nominees:
- Josh Pero and Josiah Miles – Member-Centered: This individual maintains a clear and consistent focus on member service/ experience throughout their work.
- Josiah Miles and Heathor Balazy – Community-Minded: This individual is fully committed to volunteering their time and talents in the community.
- Shannon Daidone – TRUE-Team Focused: Contributing to a great place to work is this individual's jam.
The 2024 Employee of the Year:
- Chris Chaney – Employee of the Year: Someone who demonstrates the very best of TRUECCU and our culture consistently.
These team members reflect the values the credit union upholds and their commitment to members and community. TRUE Community Credit Union is proud to celebrate their accomplishments and looks forward to another year of excellence.
TRUE Community Credit Union is a team-oriented organization that builds on the strengths of its team members. There are 15 branch locations to serve members located in Jackson, Ingham, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties.
Learn more about TRUE Community Credit Union at TRUECCU.com.