President Obama has nominated John A. Herrera to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board for a term expiring April 10, 2021. He will fill the seat vacated by Debbie Matz, who resigned from the NCUA Board at the end of April.
According to the announcement, Mr. Herrera is currently the Senior Vice President for Latino and Hispanic Affairs at Self-Help, a nonprofit community development financial institution.
From 2003 to 2010, he served as a Commissioner for the North Carolina Credit Union Commission.
Mr. Herrera was twice elected as a Town Alderman in Carrboro, North Carolina in 2001 and 2005.
Mr. Herrera has served on the Board of the Latino Community Development Center in Durham, North Carolina since 2001.
He also co-founded Latino Community Credit Union in 2000 (Durham, NC) and currently serves as the Chair of the credit union's board of directors.
Mr. Herrera has received numerous awards from credit union organizations, including being recognized as a 2013 Credit Union Rock Star by the Credit Union National Association.
Furthermore, he is a member of the board of directors for the National Association for Latino Community Asset Builders.
Mr. Herrera was born in Costa Rica.
Read the White House press release.
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