Matt Martin Promoted to Senior Vice President of Community and Government Relations for Redwood Credit Union

Martin joins RCU’s senior leadership to drive strategy for community programs

Santa Rosa, Calif. —Matt Martin has been promoted to senior vice president of community and government relations for Redwood Credit Union (RCU). Since joining RCU as a vice president in 2017, Martin has overseen the credit union’s community outreach programs and the RCU Community Fund (RCUCF), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that supports free financial literacy and wellness programs, and local disaster relief efforts. He also oversees government relations and credit union advocacy.

In his new role, Martin will serve on RCU’s senior leadership team, helping to drive strategy and enhance community involvement and social impact. He will continue to be instrumental in building community programs in Sonoma, Marin, Napa, Mendocino, San Francisco and Lake counties, and he’ll represent credit union issues before local, state, and federal government representatives.

Prior to joining RCU, Martin served as chief executive officer of Social Advocates for Youth (SAY), an organization that helps at-risk youth with housing, counseling, and career training. Before joining SAY, he served as director of operations for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Petaluma. Martin is a graduate of Roger Williams University in Rhode Island.

“Matt’s passion to serve our members and communities is inspirational,” said Brett Martinez, RCU President and CEO. “Matt has brought a new level of professionalism and structure to our community department, and was instrumental in managing the North Bay Fire Relief Fund. We look forward to his leadership in reaching greater levels of impact and support for our communities.”

About Redwood Credit Union

Founded in 1950, Redwood Credit Union is a full-service financial institution providing personal and business banking to consumers and businesses in the North Bay and San Francisco. RCU offers complete financial services including checking and savings accounts, auto and home loans, credit cards, online and mobile banking, business services, commercial and SBA lending, wealth management and investment services, and more. The credit union also offers insurance and discount auto sales through its wholly owned subsidiary. RCU has $4.4 billion in assets and serves over 322,000 members with full-service branches from San Francisco to Ukiah, more than 30,000 fee-free network ATMs nationwide and convenient, free online and mobile banking. For more information, call 1 (800) 479-7928, visit www.redwoodcu.org, or follow RCU on Facebook at facebook.com/redwoodcu and Twitter at @Redwoodcu for news and updates.