About Us
A Lifeline for Employees, A Valuable Benefit for Employers, A Growth Opportunity for Credit Unions
Employer Choice is a brand of CU Student Choice, a trailblazing credit union service organization (CUSO) that has helped hundreds of credit unions originate nearly $5 billion in private education loans over the past 18 years. With expertise in niche lending, scalable infrastructure, and risk management, Student Choice is expanding beyond student loans with Employer Choice, helping credit unions reconnect with their workforce roots by delivering responsible credit and savings solutions to American workers.
Our Owners
Board of Directors
Kathy Duvall, Board Chair
Former President & CEO
SF Fire Credit Union
Rui Domingos
President & CEO
MIT Federal Credit Union
Jon Jeffreys
President & CEO
Callahan & Associates
Andrea Mosher
Chief Lending Officer, SVP
Desert Financial Credit Union
Scott Patterson
President & CEO
CU Student Choice
Denise Stevens
EVP, Chief Product Officer
Velera
Brian Volkmann
Executive Vice President & CFO
Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union
Meet the Executive Team

Scott Patterson
President & CEO

Doug Farry
SVP, Director of Employer Choice

Jim Holt
Chief Development Officer

Melissa Hunt
Chief Operations Officer

Erik Sheafer
Chief Information Officer

Mike Weber
Chief Marketing Officer














