Westerly Community Credit Union Promotes Kim Gates

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

Westerly Community Credit Union (WCCU) is proud to announce that Kim Gates has been promoted to Financial Education Manager. Kim will be responsible for managing the Financial Education Coordinator while developing, implementing, and overseeing the Credit Union’s School and Community Financial Education programs.

Kim has been an integral part of WCCU since 2010, most recently serving as the Financial Education Officer. She has played a crucial role in advancing the Credit Union’s financial education efforts, through her work managing financial education programs for students K-12 and beyond, including Everfi Financial Literacy platforms in high schools, The University of Rhode Island and on our website. In addition, Kim oversees other important programs such as the WCCU Teacher Grant Program and the WCCU Scholarship Program.

Kim currently serves on the URI Employer and Community Partner Advisory Board and the URI Money Basics Board. She resides in Westerly, RI with her family.

The Staff and Board of Directors of the Westerly Community Credit Union congratulate Kim on her promotion. To find out more about Westerly Community Credit Union and their career openings, please visit www.westerlyccu.com.

About Westerly Community Credit Union: About Westerly Community Credit Union:
The WCCU mantra, #WCCUCares, emphasizes their focus on caring about their members, their members’ financial success, and their community. Established in 1948, Westerly Community Credit Union is a local, full–service financial institution that currently serves over 23,000 members with lending and deposit products through convenient locations in Westerly, Richmond, Wakefield, Coventry, and online at www.westerlyccu.com. Recent WCCU awards: Westerly Sun’s 2024 Community Choice for Best Credit Union and Best Financial Planning Services; Southern RI 2024 Community Choice Awards for Best Credit Union; Southern RI 2023 Chamber Choice Awards “Spreadin’ the Love Giving Back Award”, as well as PBN’s Best Places to Work (2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024) and PBN’s Fastest Growing Companies (2024).