San Rafael Chamber: Redwood Credit Union Names Three New Regional Vice Presidents Of Branch Experience

Press release from the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce:

October 18, 2021

Santa Rosa, CA — Redwood Credit Union (RCU) has named Jana Beatty-Andresen, Jose Alvarez, and Jenniffer Collins as regional vice presidents of branch experience. In their new roles, each will
provide leadership and guidance to branch managers, oversee staff development, and support the branch network in offering exemplary service to the credit union’s members.

Jana Beatty-Andresen has been with Redwood Credit Union for 26 years, serving most recently as RCU’s Petaluma branch manager, and before that, business and community development manager. She will lead and support branches in Santa Rosa, Petaluma, Rohnert Park, and Sebastopol. Beatty-Andresen is recognized for her leadership, dedication to excellence, member service, and community volunteerism. She is board president of Petaluma People Services Center, first vice president of the Petaluma Chamber of Commerce board, and she provides financial education to personnel at Petaluma’s Committee on the Shelterless (COTS).

Jose Alvarez has more than 15 years of local banking experience and previously served as branch manager at RCU’s Sonoma Valley branch. He’ll be overseeing RCU’s Cloverdale, Lower Lake, Point Arena, Ukiah, Windsor, and Sonoma branches. Alvarez has a passion for exceptional member service, mentoring staff, and promoting financial literacy. Very involved in the community, he currently serves as treasurer of the Sonoma Valley Chamber of Commerce board of directors and vice president of the La Luz Center board. For his many accomplishments, Alvarez received the 2018 Sonoma County Latino Business Leadership award and the Forty Under 40 award.

This press release was produced by the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed here are the author’s own.