POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Hudson Valley Credit Union (HVCU) announced that 14 team members across six counties have recently completed leadership programs.
These comprehensive courses – ranging in length from five days to 10 months – aim to educate and motivate professionals to expand leadership capabilities, enhance community participation and respond effectively to changing conditions, the credit union said.
“Our members, employees and the communities we serve are at the heart of everything we do,” said Desiree Wolfe, executive vice president, chief experience officer. “One of the ways we put people first is by investing in our employees — supporting their growth and ensuring our members are served by knowledgeable, engaged professionals.”
The credit union’s 2026 graduates included the following individuals, by program:
Columbia and Greene County Chambers of Commerce’s Leadership Columbia-Greene
· Melissa O’Shea, Branch Supervisor, Hudson
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Dutchess
· Dawn McFadden, branch manager, Beacon
· Ashley Simoni, manager, consumer loan underwriting, Dutchess County
Dutchess County Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Executive Leadership Program
· Jijo Koshy, assistant vice president, IT service delivery, Dutchess County
· Leann O’Brien, director of consumer lending operations, Dutchess County
Leadership Orange
· Yoselyne Nava, branch supervisor, New Windsor
Leadership Orange E.D.G.E.
· Edward Eliassen, branch supervisor, Montgomery
· Destiny Quinonez, branch supervisor, Middletown
· Alex Quintana, branch supervisor, Chester
Sullivan County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sullivan
· Kaylee Wagner, branch manager, Grahamsville
· Ulster Chamber Foundation’s Leadership Ulster
· Cynthia Bruno, assistant branch manager, Rhinebeck
· Alycia Cates, branch supervisor, Highland
· Stacie Schoonmaker, contact center team leader, Ulster County
Volunteer New York’s Leadership Westchester
· Swati Sharma, assistant branch manager, Cortlandt
“It’s a privilege to work alongside so many talented, dedicated individuals, and I look forward to seeing each one of them utilize these new skills to expand their leadership capabilities,” added Wolfe.
