SELCO Hires Jen Shefner.

Press Release

May 19, 2020—SELCO Community Credit Union Hires Jen Shefner as Director of Digital Services

Shefner brings 17 years of credit-union industry experience to her new role

(EUGENE, Ore.) — SELCO Community Credit Union recently hired Jen Shefner as Director of Digital Services. Shefner will oversee the Digital Services department and cross-functional project teams with an eye to achieving defined digital channel goals.

Shefner joins SELCO after working in several roles over 17 years in the credit union industry. During her 14-year career at Columbia Credit Union in Vancouver, Washington, Shefner held various positions, including Assistant Vice President of e-Commerce, Vice President of e-Services, and ultimately Vice President of Digital Banking and Payments. Most recently, she served as a Strategic Business Analyst at CU Engage, a national credit union consulting firm.

“We couldn’t be happier and more excited to welcome Jen to the SELCO team,” said Kirk Letourneau, SELCO’s Vice President of Information Services & Technology. “The depth and breadth of Jen’s experiences in digital innovation will go a long way toward serving this organization and delighting our members with an improved digital experience.”

Originally from Bellevue, Washington, Shefner earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism, with a focus on website development and management, from Western Washington University. Feeding a longtime passion for financial literacy, Shefner volunteers to facilitate and teach budgeting classes in Vancouver. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two sons, as well as gardening, crafting, and the occasional drop-in dance class.

For more information on SELCO, visit www.selco.org.

About SELCO Community Credit Union:
Founded more than 80 years ago by a group of fiscally minded teachers, Eugene-based SELCO Community Credit Union now serves more than 142,000 members as the third-largest Oregon-based credit union. A not-for-profit, federally insured, member-driven financial cooperative with more than $1.7 billion in assets, SELCO provides its member-owners with exceptional rates and low fees on a full range of financial products and services, including banking, mortgages, personal and business loans, investments, and insurance. Membership is open to anyone who lives or works in the 27 Oregon counties in which we serve. For more information or to become a member today, stop by one of SELCO’s 15 branches, call 800-445-4483, or visit selco.org.

Contacts

Jacob Berns, SELCO, 541-338-3841jberns@selco.org
Zack Hall, DVA Advertising & PR, 541-389-2411zack@dvaadv.com

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