State Employees Credit Union CEO Jim Hayes has been named to the North Carolina Power List

Jim Hayes

RALEIGH, NC, May 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Business North Carolina Recently, State Employees Credit Union (SECU) CEO Jim Hayes was named to the publication’s Power List 2023, an annual poll of North Carolina’s most influential private sector leaders. Hayes is considered one of the top figures in the finance and insurance industry in North Carolina.

“I am honored to be named. Business North CarolinaA list of powerhouses among many prominent North Carolina leaders, Hayes said. “I share this honor with SECU team members across the state who are working every day to improve the lives and financial well-being of our more than 2.7 million members.”

Business North Carolina He selected the list of honorees based on nominations, interviews with sources and research on drivers of change in the North Carolina business community. Jim Hayes joins SECU, the nation’s second largest credit union, as CEO in 2021.

“Jim has been instrumental in driving SECU’s strong focus on digital innovation, which will help ensure we keep pace with the rapidly evolving financial services industry. A stronger digital offering will complement our statewide branch network and allow us to better serve our members in the ways they need them,” said SECU CEO and 35-year veteran Leigh Brady. “Jim is different from other executives in that he takes seriously his responsibility to modernize the organization without compromising SECU’s unique culture of focus on our members and their needs.”

Since his appointment as CEO, Hayes has shaped SECU’s business strategy, focusing on everything from member and employee experience to digital innovation and fiscal strength. Key initiatives include a new lending strategy that promotes attractive loan rates for all members and workforce development initiatives to retain, attract and attract talented workers in North Carolina.

“Our strategy is that SECU knows where it’s been and where it needs to go to continue to be a financial services provider for every eligible member,” Hayes said.

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About SECU
A not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members and federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SECU has been providing consumer financial services to North Carolina state employees and their families for more than 85 years. SECU is the second largest credit union in the United States with $50 billion in assets. It serves more than 2.7 million members through 274 branch offices, 1,100 ATMs, member service support by phone, www.ncsecu.org and mobile app.

Contact: Sandra Jones, SVP – Communications
Office: 919-508-8773 | sandra.jones@ncsecu.org

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