Nancy Nealy

Nancy Neely, Manager541-884-8387nancyn@highlandfcu.com

"This merger will allow us to grow in many, very positive ways," said Nancy Nealy, CEO of Highland, "and we are very excited about the many new products and services we will be offering our members."

Nealy, who will be vice president of the Highland branch of the combined credit union, emphasized that no Highland employees will lose their jobs in the merger.

"There is no loss of jobs," Nealy said.

Highland has about 30 employees at its two branches in Klamath Falls and one in Bend.

"All of our branches will remain open and decisions will still be made locally," said Nealy.

Highland managers will be changing their roles and titles some, but none are leaving, she said.
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Combined assets from the merger will be more than ,230 million, Nealy said.

Tracing the path of a CEO Nancy Nealy, chief executive officer, has been with Highland Community Federal Credit Union for 26 years, since she began as a part-time teller with its predecessor, Southern Pacific Credit Union, in 1978.She is a native of the Basin, born in Camp 6.Her family first moved to Bly, where she attended school through graduation from high school, then to Klamath Falls in 1964.In 1982 she became a new accounts representative, then loan officer, office manager and in 1994, CEO.She works closely with the board of directors, which sets policy, and with chief financial officer Jim Cobine.Growing with the credit union and working together with several of the same people since 1982 has been a source of satisfaction for Nealy, who says: "It's a family ,, you get to know lots and lots of people who are long-term employees.Where else would you know of a high school graduate who could work her way up?"She has high hopes for continued growth and said, "To survive you have to accept change."