METAIRIE — Greater New Orleans Federal Credit Union, GNO FCU, is pleased to announce Shelley Sanders as its new President and Chief Executive Officer, which commenced on April 1, 2021.
Shelley most recently served as Executive Vice President at GNO FCU, in addition to several other senior leadership capacities within the last 13 years, including Chief Lending Officer, Vice President of Lending, Consumer Sales Manager, and Director of Operations. With more than 25 years of experience, Shelley is widely respected among peers and is revered as a credit union connoisseur, who brings a wealth of expertise to this role.
“I am thrilled that GNO will now be led into the future by Shelley Sanders, who will bring new and exciting ideas to take the credit union to the next level,” said Janet Sanders, GNO FCU’s former President and CEO. Shelley has worked for years at various credit unions building her knowledge and skills in many departments. She is a wonderful person: fun, friendly, fair and fierce. She is an avid learner, passionate about what she does, and is ready to take the helm at GNO with all its prospective rewards, as well as any challenges that might arise. Shelley will be a great asset to the credit union. I know GNO FCU will be a huge success under her guidance and leadership,” Janet Sanders declared.
“Having served in all operational departments within the credit union industry, including the Call Center, Branches, Card Services, Lending, Collections, and Marketing & Business Development, never did I imagine my whole career trajectory would change, the very first day I started as a teller, at the age of 19, over 25 years ago,” Shelley said while reflecting on her career.
It is with great honor that we receive Shelly Sanders as the new President and CEO. Help GNO FCU in welcoming her aboard.
For further information, please visit our GNO website at gnofcu.com.
GNOFCU press release and other information are available at https://www.gnofcu.com/contact-gnofcu/blog.
About Greater New Orleans Federal Credit Union:
GNO Federal Credit Union, originally chartered in 1935, is a full-service financial institution with over $143 million in assets serving 18,000 members. Operating as a financial cooperative, GNO FCU is owned and operated by its members. The credit union’s membership is comprised of employees and their families from the communications industry, AT&T, and other select employee groups or business partner companies, throughout the New Orleans metro area. Anyone who lives, works, worships or goes to school in Orleans Parish is also eligible to participate in the credit union. Visit one of the three convenient GNO FCU branches in the area: 2812 Canal Street, Mid City, 3105 Lime Street, Metairie and 3804 Lapalco Boulevard, Harvey.
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