In a conversation with the Baltimore Business Journal, Keith O’Neil Jr., CEO of Johns Hopkins FCU, reflects on how his passion for credit unions grew from his parents’ experience with Guyana’s susu savings system — a simple, community-based way of pooling resources so everyone can get ahead.

O’Neil discusses:

• The advantages credit unions offer over traditional banks

• Their role in building generational wealth and strengthening communities

• His purpose-driven path as a credit union leader

O’Neil shares what drives him, “As long as I can continue to lean into designing and developing programs that are at the forefront for our members and helping them to grow, that’s where my passion is.”

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