The National Credit Union Foundation will honor Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Redwood Credit Union, for his leadership during the 2017 Northern California wildfires.
Martinez will receive the Anchor Award during the foundation’s
In October 2017, a series of wildfires ravaged many areas in Sonoma, Napa, Lake and Mendocino counties in Northern California. Martinez helped those affected by the fires by spearheading the creation of the North Bay Fire Relief Fund with Democratic California State Senator Mike McGuire and the Santa Rosa Press Democrat newspaper.
More than $32 million was donated to the fund, coming from every state in the U.S. and 23 different countries. The fund was distributed to help survivors with their immediate needs, such as providing financial support to first responders who lost homes while fighting the fires.
“Brett Martinez’s inspirational leadership and passion for doing good can be seen in the philanthropic work done by his organization,” Gigi Hyland, the foundation’s executive director, said in a statement. “Brett has never failed to prove his commitment towards improving the lives of community members through financial literacy, philanthropy and emergency response.”
Martinez has been president and CEO of the $4.5 billion-asset Redwood CU, which is based in Santa Rosa, since 2003.
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