Orion Federal Credit Union
Debbie Buchanan, MBA, currently serves as Lending Operations Manager and previously held the position of Director of Lending Operations at Orion Federal Credit Union since October 2019. Debbie has a diverse professional background that includes roles as Operations Manager at Buchanan Consulting from March 2017 to February 2025, Real Estate Agent at Coldwell Banker Real Estate from May 2019 to November 2020, and Loan Officer/Underwriter, Financial Analyst, and Executive Assistant to the Bank President at BancorpSouth from October 2003 to August 2017. Earlier experience includes serving as a Commercial Loan Specialist at Trustmark National Bank from 1997 to August 2000. Debbie holds an MBA with a specialization in International Business from Louisiana State University (2017-2018), a BBA in Managerial Finance from the University of Mississippi - School of Business Administration (2005-2012), and an Associate of Arts in Business Administration from Northwest Mississippi Community College.