In April 2003, financial operations executive Heidi Kassab, was promoted to president and chief executive officer of Cornerstone Community Financial (CCF), bringing to the leadership role a lifetime of experience that began when a former Girl Scout troop leader offered her a temporary summer job at a credit union. In her time as CEO, Heidi has helped grow CCF’s assets to $330 million, a more than 40 percent increase in the last five years, and membership figures to approximately 25,000 shareholders. 

A native Michigander, Heidi graduated from Oakland University with Bachelor of Arts degree in accounting and computer science. She currently resides in Shelby Township, Mich. with her husband and three children.

Hank Hubbard is the President/CEO of One Detroit Credit Union. Since becoming CEO in 1991, he has focused on expanding 1DCU’s presence in the community and growing the Credit Union’s product offerings, with an emphasis on financial empowerment and inclusion. Hank served on the board of the Eastside Community Network and is Treasurer of the board for the Detroit CDFI Coalition. He is also the Chair of the Metro West Chapter Community Involvement Committee for the Michigan Credit Union League (MCUL), the co-chair of the MCUL Awards Committee, and a member of the MCUL Metro West Chapter Executive Committee.

Heather Luciani is the CEO of Marshall Community Credit Union, a community credit union located in Marshall, Michigan, with a branch in Battle Creek. The $265 million credit union serves eight counties and 15,000 members. Heather became CEO in 2010, previously serving in the role of Chief Operating Officer, with a background in lending that began with a community bank. Under Heather’s leadership, Marshall Community Credit Union was a 2019 recipient of the MCUL Outstanding Credit Union of the Year and, for the ninth consecutive year in 2020, is a Raddon Crystal Performance Award recipient. Heather lives in Marshall with her husband, Dan, and twin sons, Jack and Jeremy, who are studying and playing basketball at Indiana Tech.

Dan is also a board member for Michigan Power Futbol, a nonprofit soccer club in the Wyoming area..  

This week Dave welcomes Cheryl DeBoer President & CEO of Advia Credit Union. Cheryl has worked in the credit union movement for over 40 years. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Advia Credit Union in Parchment, Michigan. Advia Credit Union holds $2.4 billion in member assets, has over 160,000 members and has offices in Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois. She holds a B.S.B.A. from Lawrence Technological University, a M.S. from Madonna University and a J.D. from Thomas M. Cooley Law School. She is currently a Director on the Mortgage Center Board.