Southern "Culture" ?
Those who leap left assert that WUNC is balanced and fair; those who lurch right claim bias and froo-froolery. In other words, your typical PBS station!
One locally produced program is Due South, which featured an interview with SECU CEO Leigh Brady this week. Here take a listen and see what you think: [Due South link]
I found much encouragement in the assertion that 3-tier race-based lending is at least better than the 5-tier industry standard; that the pursuit of business lending was minimized; and that community support was still important.
There also seems to be a clearer awareness that in the future "digital" may enhance transaction speed; but that for SECU members, service quality is still defined - and delivered - by the local, branch staff.
Of major note - in the midst of the national, mega-merger malfeasance by credit unions - was our CEO's repeated commitment to remaining locally focused - solely on North Carolina. Nothing could be more important to our State and the member-owners of SECU.
Let's hope Ms. Brady and the SECU Board will keep their word. Mark it, save it, ... we'll see.
✅ One major focus in the broadcast will not go unchallenged by the ladies. There are several employees (and we all know who you are!) who will claim that Ms. Brady is not the first female "to lead" SECU - whether "behind the scenes", as a branch leader, or on the teller line!
😎 Suspect they're right. Our CEO is at best "currently first" among many, many females to lead at SECU.
