Sue Leonard
East Rise Credit Union - EVP, Chief Financial Officer
BIO
Sue currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at EastRise Credit Union in Williston, Vermont. EastRise is the largest credit union in Vermont with assets of $3B and serving over 160,000 members. Sue’s areas of responsibility include Finance & Accounting, Deposit & Cardholder Operations, and Risk Management. She has been employed at the Credit Union for over 30 years, serving the first ten as the company’s Controller. Prior to her Credit Union career, Sue audited many Vermont companies as a Staff Accountant for KPMG Peat Marwick in Burlington.
Sue graduated from UVM with a BS in Business Administration (Accounting concentration) and went on to obtain her CPA license while working at KPMG. During her career at the Credit Union, she has earned her master’s degree in Business Administration from UVM.
Sue is a graduate of the Leadership Champlain program and has previously served on the boards of the Lake Champlain Chamber, United Way of Northwest Vermont, and the Charlotte Children’s Center, as well as the Finance committee of Women Helping Battered Women.
Sue lives in Charlotte, VT with her husband and dog. She has two young adult sons who are gainfully employed. In her free time, she enjoys staying active and riding her semi-retired quarter horse.
Bio
Sue currently serves as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at EastRise Credit Union in Williston, Vermont. EastRise is the largest credit union in Vermont with assets of $3B and serving over 160,000 members. Sue’s areas of responsibility include Finance & Accounting, Deposit & Cardholder Operations, and Risk Management. She has been employed at the Credit Union for over 30 years, serving the first ten as the company’s Controller. Prior to her Credit Union career, Sue audited many Vermont companies as a Staff Accountant for KPMG Peat Marwick in Burlington.
Sue graduated from UVM with a BS in Business Administration (Accounting concentration) and went on to obtain her CPA license while working at KPMG. During her career at the Credit Union, she has earned her master’s degree in Business Administration from UVM.
Sue is a graduate of the Leadership Champlain program and has previously served on the boards of the Lake Champlain Chamber, United Way of Northwest Vermont, and the Charlotte Children’s Center, as well as the Finance committee of Women Helping Battered Women.
Sue lives in Charlotte, VT with her husband and dog. She has two young adult sons who are gainfully employed. In her free time, she enjoys staying active and riding her semi-retired quarter horse.