Community First Credit Union
Fitzgerald Reyes has extensive work experience in the finance industry. Fitzgerald is currently the Chief Financial Officer at Community First Credit Union, a position they have held since October 2022. Prior to this, they served as the Vice President of Finance at OE Federal Credit Union for over twelve years, from April 2010 to September 2022.
Fitzgerald Reyes completed their Executive MBA with a concentration in Business Analytics at Saint Mary's College of California - School of Economics and Business Administration from 2021 to 2023. Prior to this, they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Accountancy from the Philippine School of Business Administration in 2004. Fitzgerald also attended the University of Santo Tomas - Alfredo M. Velayo College of Accountancy in 2002, although it is unclear if they obtained a degree from there. Fitzgerald Reyes completed their high school education and obtained a High School Diploma in an unspecified year.
In addition to their formal education, Fitzgerald Reyes acquired several certifications. In 2022, they obtained the Google Analytics Individual Qualification from Google. In 2017, they obtained the Accredited ACH Professional certification from NACHA - The Electronic Payments Association. Furthermore, in 2007, they obtained the CTEC Registered Tax Preparer certification from the California Franchise Tax Board.
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Community First Credit Union
We put people before profits. For 60 years we have chosen to not behave like a Wall Street bank. A bank is owned by stockholders. They are rarely customers, but bought stock in hopes that its value would increase. The primary role of a bank CEO is to raise stock price. The result? Customers get squeezed, shortcuts get taken, and fees become a profit center. The role of the CEO at a not-for-profit financial cooperative is to create wealth for its Members and the communities it serves. Any would-be profits are pushed back to Members and the cooperative –– like next-gen ATMs, new online conveniences, and additional branches. Community First Credit Union was founded in 1961 by seven LOCAL teachers who were denied home loans by banks. In 2017, Community First merged with Mendo Lake Credit Union, also founded by LOCAL teachers back in 1959. The Mendo Lake Credit Union charter was retained, and because the service area of the not-for-profit financial cooperative expanded to include five Northern California counties (Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Napa, and Sonoma), the Community First name was adopted for the combined credit union. Big banks take local deposits and lend them wherever they get the best return - L.A., Houston, Dubai. A financial cooperative is a better way to bank. At Community First Credit Union, your locally earned dollars must stay in the LOCAL economy. This helps your neighbors, police, parks, paramedics, schools –– in your back yard. What's more, we've been specially designated as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) and a Juntos Avanzamos credit union - which means we go above and beyond to serve our LOCAL communities. Check it out!