
John Brademas, NYU President with James Ramsey, NYU FCU President
August 1982, Opening Ceremony
As a not-for-profit financial cooperative, NYUFCU is owned and operated by our members. Our mission is to provide high-quality financial products and services at competitive rates, with an unwavering commitment to exceptional customer service.
Our History
The NYU Federal Credit Union is a financial cooperative that was created in 1982 by NYU employees under the leadership of James Ramsey, to exclusively serve the NYU faculty, staff, employees, students, alumni and retirees and their family members. John Brademas, the President of the NYU at the time was very supportive and NYU donated $100,000 seed money to start NYU FCU.
Since the inception of the credit union, the field of membership was expanded to accommodate not only faculty, staff and administrators of the University, but also students, alumni, retirees and employees of the NYU hospital system. It was also expanded to service the family members of NYU FCU members, through a direct familial relationship or to individuals that share at least 50% of household expenses with NYU FCU members.
In 2006, Mira Ness became the CEO of the Credit Union, and led the NYU FCU into expanding services and resources, going from a credit union that was in a rapid decline, only offering personal loans and deposit accounts, to one that offers a growing variety.
In 2021, Winthrop University Employees Federal Credit Union merged with NYU Federal Credit Union when NYU acquired the Winthrop University Hospital. Today, we have grown to $70ML in assets, with over 9,000 members.
The NYU FCU is governed by a member-elected, volunteer Board of Directors, who establish policies and control guided by the belief that basic financial services should be affordable to everyone. NYU FCU is a certified Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), a Minority Depository Institution (MDI) and has a Low-Income Designation (LID).
The beauty of this cooperative is that by pooling our resources together, we all come out ahead. We are not a bank, but a benefit to the NYU community. NYU FCU has everything you need in a financial institution.
For over 40 years, we have been helping the NYU community members to achieve their financial goals and bettering their financial well-being.
Our Mission
NYU FCU is a member owned and directed financial institution, dedicated to serving the financial needs of our members, through cost effective financial services consistent with co-operative principles, applicable legislation, and sound management.
Our Vision
We are committed to being a service organization where members desire to fulfill their financial needs and employees desire to build a career. We are focused on the needs of our members and on their satisfaction.
Annual Reports
NYU FCU Board of Directors

Richard Vogel
Chair of the Board
Retired, NYU College of Dentistry Former Vice Dean, Professor

Mira Ness
Board Member
NYU FCU CEO

Eugenia E. Mejia
Vice Chair of the Board
NYU College of Dentistry Assistant Dean, Admission and Enrollment Management

John DeSantis
Board Member
Senior Director of Technical Services & Special Projects, FAS Dean's Office

Cynthia Franklin
Board Member
NYU Stern School of Business Director, Berkley Center for Entrepreneurship
Adjunct Professor

Juan Tie
Board Member
Executive Director for Global Campus Safety Administration, Planning, Policy & Engagement Office of the Vice President Campus Safety

Waveney Joseph
Board Member
NYU Langone Health
Vice President of Finance

Kerry Mackey
Board Member
NYU Langone Vice President of Hospital Operations, Women & Children

Lorie Pelan
Chair of the Supervisory Committee
NYU Langone Health Executive Assistant to the Executive VP & Chief of Hospital Operations

Andrew La Sala
Supervisory Committee
File Room Coordinator Department of Radiology

Joseph Sierra
Supervisory Committee
Director for NYU Finance & Accounting System Support,
Senator for NYU Financials Affairs Committee

Sabrina Childs
Supervisory Committee
Administrative Coordinator at NYU Langone Hospital
NYU FCU Team

Julia Ostrovskiy
Chief Member Experience Manager

Harrinson Rios
Chief Financial Officer

Kendah Parris
Member Solutions Manager

Carla Cunha
Accounting + Collections Specialist

Rachel Mahadeo
Member Experience Manager
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Marianne Pulice
Member Experience Manager
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Tina Gandolfo
Member Lending Officer
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Delania De Los Santos
Member Experience Representative
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Arysha Edwards
Member Experience Representative
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Andre Odome
Member Experience Representative
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Christian Ramirez
Member Experience Representative
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Sevana Shamlian
Member Experience Representative