RALEIGH, N.C.--State Employees’ Credit Union has appointed Jennifer Haygood to the SECU Board of Directors.
Haygood will fill the unexpired term of Cynthia Jolly, who served on the Board from 2002 until her retirement in January 2019. During her tenure she was the Board Chair, and most recently, Jolly served as the SECU Foundation Board Chair. A long-term Credit Union volunteer, Haygood is a former member of the SECU Audit Committee and Raleigh-Salisbury Street branch Advisory Board. She joined the SECU Foundation Board in 2018. Haygood is the Chief of Staff of the North Carolina Community College System, working with the System President and overseeing the internal operations of the System Office. Previous positions with the Community College System include Acting President, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Business and Finance, the CU said.
Haygood received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University where she was a Hanszen Fellow and James Baker Distinguished Scholar. She completed her Master of Public Policy from Duke University as a Sanford Scholar. “Jennifer Haygood is an excellent addition to the State Employees’ Credit Union Board of Directors,” said SECU Board Chair Jo Anne Sanford. “She is a dedicated Credit Union volunteer with a heart for service, and this new role will allow her to expand her ongoing efforts as a strong advocate for the financial and social well-being of our members.”