YP Spotlights for March

The Leaguer regularly features Young Professional Spotlights to help you get to know these up-and-comers. This month, meet YP Advisors Daniela Garcia and Nermina Ibisevic.

Mitchell Duttry, First Central Credit Union

Mitchell Duttry, branch manager at First Central Credit Union in Brownwood, Texas, has been in the credit union industry for 10 years. He says his favorite part of the work is helping members achieve their financial goals. Duttry is currently reading CU 2.0: A Guide for Credit Unions Competing in the Digital Age and HBR Guide to Data Analytics Basics for Managers, and he names Caleb Hammer as a role model for his willingness to have difficult conversations about spending and budgeting.

Outside of work, Duttry says one thing that surprises most people about him is that he rides a motorcycle on the weekends. He also enjoys rewatching the cult classic Tremors, binge-watching Bluey with his son, and listening to The Credit Union Leadership and The Diary of a CEO. His favorite place he has traveled is Colorado, though his dream trip is to Edinburgh, Scotland. If he could have any superpower, it would be teleportation so he could travel the world and save time on his commute.

Duttry’s favorite dessert is cheesecake, and he supports Brown County Home Solutions for its work addressing homelessness in his local community while offering financial education.

Zoey Mathews, Clearway Credit Union

Zoey Mathews, loan support specialist at Clearway Credit Union in Malvern, Ark., has been in the credit union industry for 3.5 years. She says her favorite part of working in the movement is educating and empowering her community to be their best, financially free selves.

Mathews is currently reading Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen, and she credits her aunt as her role model for her wisdom, patience, kindness, authenticity, and willingness to help others even when it is difficult.

Outside of work, Mathews enjoys rewatching High School Musical, binge-watching Gravity Falls, and indulging in cheesecake. If she could have any superpower, she says it would be the power to heal because “a lot can be conquered when you feel like your best self.”

These young professionals are making a difference in their credit unions and communities. Stay tuned for more YP Spotlights next month. (cornerstoneleague.coop)