ROGER BALLARD
CEO
NUVISION FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
WHY: Since 2004, has grown Huntington Beach-based credit union from under a billion in assets to $3.8B, making it OC’s second biggest credit union. With an acquisition strategy that includes other credit unions in Alaska to San Diego, membership has grown from 52K to over 200K. Now it has 35 branches in five states.
NOTABLE: Started serving workers at Douglas Aircraft in Orange County. Celebrating 90th anniversary this year.
IN THE NEWS: To expand into Northern California, merged in February with Pleasanton-based SafeAmerica Credit Union, which had almost $600M in assets.
QUOTABLE: “As a larger organization with a significant northern California Bay Area presence, we are well positioned to continue to grow and enhance the services we offer to all our members.”
