Dawn Lepore

Dawn Lepore (she/her) is a young credit union professional with over 10 years of experience in the financial industry. A “reformed bank employee,” Dawn now works for Vantage West Credit Union in Tucson, AZ, as the head of Consumer Banking Operations. She is passionate about the credit union movement and enjoys exploring the ways in which credit unions can serve and support their members. Dawn has benefited greatly from the Crasher program through the Cooperative Trust – she Crashed the AACUC’s Commitment to Change conference in 2020 and then Crashed the GAC in 2021. She serves on the Steering Committee for the AZ Young Credit Union Professionals and leads A Seat at the Table, the women’s leadership group at Vantage West. She is also a 2021 Global Women’s Leadership Network scholarship recipient and was selected for MWCUA’s Hike the Hill Legislative Learning Experience. One of Dawn’s proudest achievements is becoming a Credit Union Development Educator, and in her personal life she’s most proud to be Mama to her toddler.