CrossState Names 2024 Executive of the Year
CrossState Credit Union Association is proud to announce the winner of the 2024 William W. Pratt Executive of the Year Award, which recognizes leaders committed to the “People Helping People” philosophy of the credit union movement. The 2024 recipient of the Executive of the Year is Soma Sarkar, Executive Vice President/COO of Credit Union of New Jersey (CUNJ). The 2024 Volunteer of the Year will be announced later this week.
Sarkar has over 29 years of service in the credit union space, holding numerous positions of influence over the years. Her accomplishments speak volumes for her dedication and commitment to the credit union industry.
She started as a Branch Manager for CUNJ and worked her way up to her current position of EVP/COO and has seen the credit union grow to over $440 million in assets through numerous branch expansions, technological advances, and marketing programs under her guidance and leadership.
Sarkar worked for major Savings and Loan Commercial Banks prior to coming to CUNJ in 1994. She is certified by the American Institute of Banking in Supervisory Management, Customer Service, Real Estate Banking, Business Administration, and Accounting. Sarkar has completed the Management Enrichment Training Program through the former New Jersey Credit Union League and is a certified BDS Master Trainer, CUNA Certified Compliance Expert, Certified Credit Union Executive, Predictive Index Analyst, graduated with the highest honors from the National Credit Union Institute, and completed the CEO Insitute program from Wharton Business School, Cornell and UVA Darden School of Business. She also belongs to CUES and CUNA’s Operations, Lending, Marketing, and Information Technology Councils, and was on the Professional Advisory Group for the NJ Credit Union League for several years.
Join the Lifetime Achievement Award winners to celebrate on Monday, May 20, during Awards Night at CrossState Connect Annual Convention at the Hard Rock Casino & Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Congratulations to Sarkar for her significant contributions to the credit union movement.