The board of directors of Opportunities Credit Union has named Cheryl Fatnassi as the CEO and President. Fatnassi has over 29 years working in financial services. She was the former Senior Vice President for IT Systems at Banknorth and had previously managed all aspects of technology and retail banking, CRA and compliance. She also has experience with capital campaigns and grant writing from prior non-profit experience. Fatnassi was the Chief Operations Officer for Opportunities until March of 2008 when the Board promoted her as an interim CEO after the retirement of Opportunities’ founder, Caryl Stewart. She graduated from the University of Vermont with a bachelor’s degree in French and Economics.
Opportunities Credit Union is Vermont’s only community development credit union. With a mission to offer affordable financial services to Vermonters and socially responsible investment options for those seeking to impact their community, OCU celebrates 20 years, $1 billion dollars in transactions, and 10,000 members throughout Vermont. Fatnassi says, “we are supported by many local banks and credit unions because we all win when Vermonters have access to financial counseling, credit re-building products, and much needed funds to get achieve their goals.”