Vision Statement
For people, not profit.
Mission Statement
Empowering our members to be financially secure.
Credit Union Values
Caring
Reliable
Ethical
Loyal
Trustworthy
High-quality Financial Services
Los Alamos Schools Credit Union has been providing high-quality, low-cost financial services to the educational community in New Mexico ‘s Los Alamos County. Today, Los Alamos Schools Credit Union is a $21 million financial institution serving nearly 1,800 members.
Trusted Board of Directors
Los Alamos Schools Credit Union is governed by a Board of Directors that establishes and reviews policy. These volunteer Directors are Credit Union members who are elected by the membership. As a member of the Credit Union, you are entitled to vote, and even run, for Board of Director or Supervisory Committee positions.
Distinguished Offerings
As a financial cooperative, Los Alamos Schools Credit Union provides to its members financial products and services featuring more attractive rates and no or lower fees than generally offered at other financial institutions. Our cooperative structure distinguishes the Credit Union from other for-profit financial institutions.
Because the Credit Union is member-owned and Los Alamos County is our home, Los Alamos Schools Credit Union is actively involved in school and community related projects.
Our Beginning
In January of 1955, Ruby Meaders founded the Los Alamos Schools Credit Union, out of her home just after the unveiling of the “Secret City”, of Los Alamos. She was more than glad to help with the need for non-governmetal businesses like grocery stores and financial institutions.
Ruby ran Los Alamos Schools Credit Union out of her home for about 5 years before moving into its current location and graciously gave up her own home phone number, which we still use to this day.
Bill Hudson was a founding member and volunteer Board member when the Credit Union began. Bill helped organize the dozen or so teachers to pool their money to start the Credit Union. Like Bill’s known role and influence in the community, he was a staunch supporter of our Credit Union movement, not-for-profit philosophy and principal of people helping people. Bill was a regular member and attended every annual meeting for over 55 years.
The Los Alamos Schools Credit Union has always been a state chartered credit union. Our Credit Union name reflects those who we serve, the Los Alamos and White Rock Education Community and their families.
Staff
- Matthew Schmidt
CEO/President - Josh Stringer
Chief Operations Officer - Blanca Quezada
Loan Officer
- Denise Gutierrez
Head MSR/Loan Officer - Kathrine Lea
Member Service Representative - Zane Kretz
LAHS Student
Board of Directors
Duties and Responsibilities
- Gives direction
- Determines objectives
- Establishes policies
- Coordinates with other committees
- Plans Board/executive succession
- Encourages executive growth
- Approves budget
2 Year Elected Terms
- Jennifer Elson – Chairperson of the Board
- Jason Chappel – Vice Chairperson
- Jenny Diesburg-Lathrop – Secretary
- Ezekiel Aragon – Treasurer
- Michael Johnson
- Chelly Young
- Tom Castillo
Supervisory Committee
Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensures an annual audit of the Credit Union is conducted
- Audits Loans
- Verifies member account accuracy every two years
- Verifies new/closed accounts
- Examines records and transactions
- Inspects securities, cash and accounts
- Suspends board and committee members for cause
- Ensures sufficient internal controls are in place
- Delivers an annual report to the membership
- P.O. Box 1371 Los Alamos, NM 87544
2 Year Elected Terms
- Phyllis Foley – Chair person
- Tamara Hinckley
- Connie Goettee
- Jordan Redmond
- Andrea Determan
2024 Holiday Closures
Monday, January 1, 2024 – New Years Day Monday, January 15, 2024 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Monday, February 19, 2024 – President’s Day
Monday, May 27, 2024 – Memorial Day
Wednesday, June 19, 2024 – Juneteenth
Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Independence Day
Monday, September 2, 2024 – Labor Day
Monday, October 14, 2024 – Columbus Day
Friday, November 11, 2024 – Veterans Day
Thursday, November 28, 2024 – Thanksgiving
Friday, November 29, 2024 – Day after Thanksgiving
Wednesday, December 25, 2024 – Christmas
Wednesday, January 1, 2025 – New Years Day