Andrea Brooks Mba, Cuce, Cuerme

Andrea Brooks has a diverse work experience spanning over various roles in the financial and corporate sectors. Andrea currently serves as the Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Valley First Credit Union, starting in 2022. Prior to this, Andrea held the position of Vice President, Compliance and Audit at UNCLE CU from 2012 to 2022. In this role, they were responsible for facilitating audit and compliance activities, managing a team in compliance, audit, collections, and fraud prevention, and contributing to merger/acquisition and strategic planning efforts. Before their tenure at UNCLE CU, Andrea worked at Operating Engineers #3 Federal Credit Union from 2005 to 2012. Andrea served as an Audit & Compliance Manager, overseeing risk assessments, audit programs, vendor management, BSA programs, compliance reviews, and document retention. Additionally, during their time at the credit union, Andrea also held the position of Lending Manager, where they managed a team of lending professionals and implemented process improvements. Prior to their credit union career, Andrea worked at Hexcel Corporation from 1997 to 2005. There, they served as a Credit/Collections Analyst, managing large credit lines, conducting research and analysis, and developing data warehouses to streamline processes. Overall, Andrea Brooks has a wealth of experience in risk management, compliance, audit, lending, and financial analysis.

Andrea Brooks obtained their MBA in Finance from the University of Phoenix, after studying from 2005 to 2007. In addition, they have obtained the certification of Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management Expert from the Credit Union National Association in October 2022.