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Elevations Credit Union CEO Gerry Agnes Set to Retire After 17 Years of Transformative Leadership

Posted by on December 2, 2025

A new era is on the horizon for Colo.-based Elevations Credit Union as President and CEO Gerry Agnes will retire in February 2026 after leading the credit union since 2008. The Elevations Board of Directors has initiated a comprehensive succession plan to ensure a smooth leadership transition and a continuation of excellent service for members.

“It has been the honor of my career to serve Elevations and our members. Together, we’ve built something truly special — a credit union rooted in community and committed to excellence,” shared Agnes. “Thank you for trusting us with your financial goals and for being part of this incredible journey.”

Under Agnes’s leadership, Elevations has achieved significant growth, strengthened its commitment to members, and earned national recognition for performance excellence.

Agnes guided Elevations through the 2008 financial crisis and spearheaded the pursuit of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which the credit union received in 2014 and again in 2020. The credit union is the first two-time recipient of this award in Colorado history, joining an elite group of fewer than 15 organizations to have achieved this milestone nationally.

Elevations earned numerous other awards during Agnes’s leadership, including:

  • No. 1 credit union mortgage lender in Colorado by purchase volume (2020-2025)
  • Top Workplaces USA (2024, 2025)
  • Top Workplaces Colorado (2023, 2024)
  • Denver Business Journal’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award (2022, 2023)

The CEO’s leadership has been honored nationally and regionally with these awards:

  • Baldridge Award for Leadership Excellence (2020)
  • Mountain West Credit Union Association’s Credit Union Professional of the Year (2016)
  • Boulder Chamber’s Businessperson of the Year (2016)
  • Credit Union Executive Society’s Outstanding Chief Executive (2015)

Additionally, Agnes’s tenure saw the creation of the Local Change Foundation, which is supported in part by Elevations and has provided over $4 million in community resources since its 2010 founding.

“Gerry transformed our organization through his leadership and built a lasting legacy with his deep dedication to our members and the Colorado community,” said said Ray Martinez, Elevations Board Chair. “We thank him for his outstanding service and look forward to continuing to build on the strong foundation he established.”

Posted in Colorado, Leadership, Regional Member News.

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