Nine credit union leaders were selected by The Daily Record as 2026 MD500 honorees.

This is the inaugural year of the awards which recognize the most influential and impactful people in business, law, nonprofits, higher education, financial services, and other fields. The Daily Record says its editorial team collected online recommendations and conducted their own research to select who was included.

Here are the 2026 Honorees in Credit Unions:

• John Bratsakis, CEO, MD|DC Credit Union Association
• John Hamilton, President & CEO, MECU Credit Union
• Vicki Johnston, President & CEO, Nymeo Federal Credit Union
• Tonia Niedzialkowski, President & CEO, Point Breeze Credit Union
• Keith C. O’Neil Jr, President & CEO, Johns Hopkins Credit Union
• Becky Smith, President & CEO, APG Federal Credit Union
• Richard Stafford, President & CEO, Tower Federal Credit Union
• David Sweiderk, President & CEO, SECU of Maryland
• James Wheeler, President, First Financial Federal Credit Union of Maryland