Arbor金融信用合作社于2024年4月16日星期二举行了第89届年会. 在会议期间，董事会提交了2024年James E. Fetterolf Distinguished Service Award. 这个特别的奖项是为了表彰那些体现了信用社“人与人之间互相帮助”理念的个人.“我们非常高兴地宣布，我们尊敬的信贷总监凯伦·德马斯 & Loan Servicing, is this year’s award recipient! Throughout her 35 years of 在服务方面，凯伦已经证明了什么是以人为本，什么是倾听 感同身受，为会员的生活带来有意义的改变.

凯伦在Arbor Financial的旅程始于12月12日, 1988, when our credit union, then known as School Employees Credit Union, 只有三个地点:我们在卡拉马祖的主要办公室和新 opened offices on Gull Road and in Plainwell. 从那时起，凯伦在 塑造了Arbor的成长和成功，见证了我们现在的会员和办事处的扩张 totaling 12 across southwest Michigan.

从凯伦最初担任信贷员到她目前的领导角色，她始终如一地 对我们的会员表现出真诚的关怀，并致力于他们的财务福利.

Hailing from Whitehall, Michigan, 凯伦把她对服务的热情带到了卡拉马祖, where she earned 她在西密歇根大学获得工商管理学士学位. Her commitment to our members goes beyond the transactional aspect of banking; it is rooted in genuine care and empathy. Karen's ability to connect with members, listen to their stories, and offer support embodies the essence “人与人之间互相帮助”，这是我们信用合作社的指导原则.

Outside of work, 凯伦在与丈夫共度时光时感到快乐, Alan, family, and friends at their vacation home on Lake Cadillac. 她对旅行、文学和自然的热爱反映了她对生活的热情.

凯伦·德马斯是奉献和卓越的光辉榜样. W我们衷心感谢她35年来的模范服务 祝贺她获得这一当之无愧的荣誉.

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