Our mission: Recruit, Develop, and Retain young professionals into the credit union industry.

A need surfaced for a young credit union professionals support group in the PNW and in 2008, YCUP was founded by Matt Goodwin, Jill Nowacki, Victoria King, Brett Wooden, and Chad Warneke at the Credit Union Association of Oregon's (now Northwest Credit Union Association) Annual Meeting. The group then met in Washington D.C. at one of the first Cooperative Trust CRASH the GAC events to organize. Their first official meeting was held at Unitus Plaza in April of 2010. Today, with nearly 300 participants, this passionate and dedicated crew continues to deliver cooperative, youthful innovation, and impact throughout the industry. We are the future, and the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. 

YCUP PDX Goals:

• Recruit, develop, and retain young, talented professionals into the credit union industry

• Promote and practice the credit union philosophy of “people helping people”

• Create professional opportunities for those in the network

• Provide a voice for young professionals in the movement

• Engage and network with members in the community

YCUP PDX Board of Directors:

• Joshua Hathaway (He/Him), President

• Nelea Lem (She/Her), Vice President

• Tavo Rojas-Coronel (He/Him), Secretary/Treasurer

• Brady Abbas (He/Him), Director of Talent & Development

• Charles Torres (He/Him), Director of Sponsorship

• Stephanie Zarceño (She/Her), Director of DEI

• Lexie Sabagh (She/Her), Director of Events

• Sam Wellman (He/Him), Director of Communications

• Ashlee Jacobson Dunbar (She/Her)

• Devon Lobato (She/Her)

• Mariah Taylor (She/Her)

YCUP PDX Advisory Board:

• Hannah Baldwin (She/Her)

• Katherine Nugent (She/Her)

Who Can Join: 

• Current employees of the credit union industry (including CUSOs)

Who We Are:

• Financial Service Representatives

• Tellers

• Loan Officers

• Marketers

• Managers

• Executives

• INDUSTRY LEADERS