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Vantage West Annual Meeting reflects on 60 years of service
TUCSON, AZ (June 19, 2015) — Vantage West Credit Union, southern Arizona’s largest credit union, held its 60th Annual Meeting of the Membership Thursday.
During the meeting, Chairman Charles H. Matthewson and President/CEO Robert D. Ramirez reflected on the history and the overall solid financial health of the organization. They emphasized the importance of providing superior service, better products, faster technology and competitive offers to the membership. In addition, they discussed the importance of investing in employees and the community. Finally, they thanked the members for their loyalty and for helping make Vantage West Credit Union number one in southern Arizona.
Some of the noteworthy accomplishments cited during the meeting were:
- DepositAccounts.com ranked Vantage West among the top 2% of all U.S. credit unions for financial health.
- Avatar HR Solutions named Vantage West a “Best-in-Class Employer” for having one of the highest employee engagement scores in the country for the second year in a row.
- Bauer Financial awarded Vantage West a 5-star rating for demonstrating the highest level of financial stability and strong capital position according to regulatory capital requirements.
- Best Companies Group and the Credit Union Journal cited Vantage West among the 10 best companies for which to work.
- Vantage West showed strong growth over the past year with an 11.7% increase in assets, an increase of 14% in net loan growth and an increase of 6.87% in membership.
During the meeting, an election was held to fill a vacancy on the Board of Directors. Ana Archer was elected to fill that seat as a director. Archer has served on the board since March, filling a vacancy as an interim director.
Archer now officially joins the current Board of Directors, which is comprised of Charles H. Matthewson, Chair; Gloria Gonzalez, Vice Chair; Gary W. Smith, Treasurer; Telesforo Marin, Secretary; Eugene Santarelli, Director; John Driskill, Director.
The election of new officers for will be held at the next regular Board Meeting.
Vantage West Credit Union is a $1.5 billion financial institution in Arizona, which serves a growing membership of nearly 135,000. Vantage West serves its membership via online channels and branches across Arizona, offering consumer and business banking services. Vantage West is federally insured by NCUA.www.vantagewest.org