MADISON, Wis.--UW Credit Union has hired Rolando De León as its Milwaukee Director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) & Community Engagement.
De León started in his role December 11, 2023, and replaces Jaimes Johnson, who retired in fall 2023.
De León comes to the credit union from Froedtert Health, where he worked in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion department for two years. In addition, he has more than 16 years of experience working in higher education at Waukesha County Technical College’s Multicultural Resource Center and the University of Wisconsin Whitewater CEPS – Future Teacher Program.During his tenure, he encouraged financial conversations with students, staff, and the community by empowering them with money management skills and providing one-on-one financial coaching.
“Rolando’s roots in Milwaukee and track record of success in DEI are key to elevating this role,” said Sheila Milton, VP of DEI & Community Engagement. “His history of developing collaborative partnerships, facilitating DEI education and demonstrating the results of that work through scorecards and reporting are all skills we will benefit from at the credit union.”