MADISON, Wis. The National Credit Union Foundation has named Sarah Canepa Bang, president of CO-OP Shared Branching-FSCC, LLC, as the winner of the 2014 Herb Wegner Award for Individual Achievement.
The award is the first of the three Herb Wegner winners to be announced by the Foundation, and are considered to be the highest awards presented in the U.S. credit union community.
Canepa Bang, who started with CUNA in 1983, has held positions with the Oregon and Massachusetts CU leagues, and was a major proponent of shared branching. She also established a two-year associate degree program in credit union management through Mt. Hood Community College.
Canepa Bang is also being recognized as a longtime supporter of the Credit Unions for Kids (CU4Kids) program.
Canepa Bang will be recognized at the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards dinner hosted by NCUF at the Grand Hyatt Washington on Feb. 24, 2014.
