Polish National Credit Union Promotes Rachel Dionne to Vice President, Credit Risk Officer
Chicopee, MA – (July 22, 2024) - Polish National Credit Union (PNCU) is pleased to announce the promotion of Rachel Dionne to Vice President, Credit Risk Officer. Rachel Dionne, a resident of Southampton, Massachusetts, has been with the credit union since 2017, most recently serving as, AVP Credit Risk Officer.
Dionne brings over two decades of extensive experience in financial analysis and credit risk management. In her new role, she will be responsible for overseeing the credit risk management strategies and ensuring the credit union's continued financial stability and growth. Her promotion is a testament to her dedication, expertise, and significant contributions to the organization.
“We are thrilled to promote Rachel Dionne to Vice President, Credit Risk Officer,” said James P. Kelly, President and CEO of Polish National Credit Union. “Rachel’s extensive experience, strategic vision, and unwavering commitment have been invaluable to our organization. Her promotion is well-deserved, and we are confident she will continue to excel in her new role.”
Dionne holds a Master of Science in Non-profit Management and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, both from American International College (AIC) in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Before joining Polish National Credit Union, Rachel’s career in finance spans over two decades, including significant roles at Mont Marie Health Care Center as Director of Finance and at Dielectrics Inc. as Accounting Supervisor. At Mont Marie Health Care Center, she led the accounting team, prepared annual budgets and financial reports, and presented the financial status to board members. Her tenure at Dielectrics Inc. involved preparing financial reports, cost accounting, and maintaining audit papers.
Beyond her professional achievements, Dionne has been an active member of the community, serving on the Board of Directors for PVPA (Pioneer Valley Performing Arts) in South Hadley, Massachusetts, and holding positions as both Board Member and Treasurer. In addition, Dionne recently joined the Board of Directors for Providence Ministries, a non-profit organization serving the greater Holyoke, Massachusetts region.
About Polish National Credit Union (PNCU): PNCU was founded in 1921 by a group of 15 Polish immigrants with an initial investment of $325. Since its founding over 100 years ago, PNCU has grown to be a full-service community credit union with a complete line of personal and business banking products, investment services and insurance products. Today, PNCU stands strong and proud with 8 branch offices located in Chicopee, East Longmeadow, Granby, Hampden, Southampton, Westfield, and Wilbraham, MA. PNCU has a commercial Loan Center in Westfield, MA and a property and casualty insurance agency, PNCU Insurance Services, LLC located in Holyoke, MA.
Deposits are federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and also by the Massachusetts Credit Union Share Insurance Corporation (MSIC). Polish National Credit Union’s NMLS number 439259.