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Awards of Excellence - 2026 Honorees

CCUA's Awards of Excellence honor the people who make a difference by their personal embrace of the credit union system and its values and principles - the heroes and “credit union legends” among us who set examples for all to follow.

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CEO of the Year

Joseph Lajoie - Somerset Federal Credit Union

Volunteer of the Year

Douglas Delay - GFA Federal Credit Union

Advocate of the Year

David Pellegrino - Navigant Credit Union

Professional of the Year

Darryl McCaffrey - Coastal1 Credit Union

Young Professional of the Year

Siran Krikorian - Greenwood Credit Union

Hall of Fame

Brian Hughes - HRCU

David Suvall - Rhode Island Credit Union