Young Professional Spotlights

Name: Sarena Carpenter
Credit Union: Santa Fe Federal Credit Union
Title: Branch Manager
City: Amarillo, TX

1. How long have you been in the credit union industry?

   About 6 and a half years as an employee and a lifetime credit union member!
   
   

2. What is your favorite thing about working in the credit union?
   For sure the “people helping people” philosophy. When a member walks in they are not just an account number, they are a person with a story and each one of them is just as important as the other.
   
   
3. What is one thing that surprises most people about you?
   That I was a wrestler in high school.
   
   
4. If you could sit down and chat with any celebrity or public figure, who would it be and why?
   I would love to sit down and chat with Kevin Hart! Maybe I won’t feel so short and he is hilarious!
   
   
5. Any hidden talents?
   I can draw pretty well and I am fluent in Pig Latin.
   
   
6. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Why?
   The power of infinite knowledge because why not?

Name: Edgar Medina
Credit Union: Tinker Federal Credit Union
Title: AVP/Branch Manager
City: Oklahoma City

1. How long have you been in the credit union industry?
   16 years
   
   
2. What is your favorite thing about working in the credit union?
   Facing new challenges and helping our membership succeed.
   
   
3. Favorite movie that you can see over and over?
   “The Science of Sleep.”
   
   
4. What is one thing that surprises most people about you?
   I am both left- and right-handed.
   
   
5. If you could sit down and chat with any celebrity or public figure, who would it be and why?
   Patrick Mahomes. I admire his ability to lead in tense situations and would like to hear his opinions on leadership.
   
   
6. Favorite book?
   “Lincoln on Leadership.”
   
   
7. Who is your role model and why?
   LeBron James. I admire his ability to stay consistent and promote goodwill for those less fortunate.
   
   
8. Any hidden talents?
   I can speak two languages which most do not know about me when we first meet.
   
   
9. What is your go to fast food restaurant?
   Zio’s Italian Restaurant.
10. If you could have any super power, what would it be? Why?
    Time travel. It would be amazing to visit certain historical figures or events in time.