SAN ANTONIO—The VP of member engagement at Generations Community FCU has filed a lawsuit against the $740-mlllion institution, alleging retaliation after she cooperated in an investigation into its former CEO and president, the San Antonio Express-News reported.
According to the suit, Leticia Gonzales claims that former CEO Ken Raymie resigned abruptly last year following allegations of inappropriate relationships with two female employees. One of the women allegedly received a $30,000 bonus and a promotion to a senior role, reportedly arranged by Raymie, the San Antonio Express-News said.
Gonzales asserts she was passed over for consideration as Raymie’s replacement because she served as a key whistleblower in the investigation, reporting his alleged misconduct and “multiple inappropriate, inter-office relationships.”
“She witnessed inappropriate relationships, spoke up about it, was guaranteed confidentiality that was broken, and then ultimately she was passed over for a position that she was in line for,” Neil Burger, the Dallas attorney who represents Gonzales, told the San Antonio Express-News.
She’s seeking more than $1 million in damages. The complaint was filed May 7 in state District Court in San Antonio.
Elvia Hague, a Houston-based attorney representing Generations FCU, told the San Antonio Express-News the credit union does not comment on ongoing litigation. Although not named as a defendant in the lawsuit, former CEO Raymie denied the allegations of inappropriate relationships, calling them “unfounded,” the San Antonio Express-News said.
“There was an investigation, I don’t deny that,” Raymie told the San Antonio Express-News. “But in the aftermath of that — of which nothing was confirmed, nothing was found—I chose to resign … for a variety of reasons.”
Raymie said he “left to pursue other opportunities” after serving as CEO of the credit union for approximately five years. According to the Ellacap website, he is now a capital adviser at the San Antonio-based investment firm, the San Antonio Express-News said.
Gonzales’ lawsuit identifies the two women as “Jane Doe 1 and Jane Doe 2.” Jane Doe 1 allegedly received the $30,000 bonus and promotion.
San Antonio attorney Dennis Richard confirmed his client — Jessica Hernandez, who worked at Generations for 17 years — is Jane Doe 1, the San Antonio Express-News said.
“She acknowledged an ‘indiscretion’ with Raymie that lasted about four weeks in March 2020, Richard said. She didn’t receive the $30,000 bonus until more than three years later, he said,” the San Antonio Express-News said.
Her LinkedIn page shows she was promoted at Generations to senior vice president of operations from vice president of operations in October 2023. It was an overdue promotion, given that she was supposed to have been promoted in January 2023, Richard told the San Antonio Express-News.
She filed her own lawsuit against Generations and two board members for defamation on March 31. She alleges that directors Anthony Rogers and Rosalie Manzano characterized the $30,000 retention bonus as “an act of fraud amounting to theft,” San Antonio Express-News explained.
Hernandez says the false allegations provided Generations with a reason to terminate her. Raymie is not mentioned in the complaint, the San Antonio Express-News said.