Dr. David L Tuyo II, DBA, MBA serves as the President and CEO of University Credit Union. He is a veteran of the financial services industry where he has served financial institutions in a multitude of roles including COO, CFO, and Chief Investment Officer. His career in the financial services industry spans over 20 years, with the majority dedicated to serving credit unions.
Dr. Tuyo has been recognized by industry leaders including the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions’ Professional of the Year, Credit Union Times Trailblazer and Northwest Florida’s Top 40 Executives Under 40. He was also the recipient of the first ever award for Innovation from PSCU, the largest credit union service organization in the US.
Dr. Tuyo is extensively involved in industry initiatives and furthering credit union causes in the community. He is a constant advocate for the credit union movement to ensure those in the community have access to financial services, as well as financial education, that in tandem lead to members building financial mobility.
He co-founded the Advanced Lending Institute and the Certified Lending Expert designation and has served on numerous financial services industry boards in his career. Dr. Tuyo’s education includes a DBA from California Southern University, an MBA from Mississippi State University and a Bachelors in Finance from the University of Mobile.
Nominees three achievements
Achievement No.1
Dr. Tuyo has established consistent growth for University Credit Union year over year since joining the organization.
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2017 Loan growth/asset growth/member growth: 12.69%, 13.47%, 9.06%
2018 Loan/asset/member growth/member savings: 18.84%, 3.17%, 3.18%, $11+ million
2019 Loan/asset/member growth/member savings: 32.2%, 12.31%, 10.62%, $17+ million
2020 Loan/asset/member growth/member savings: 25.71%, 17.94%, 2.2%, $14+ million
Achievement No.2
University Credit Union was recognized for outstanding loan growth in 2020 by the Credit Union National Association, during one of the most challenging years for the industry.
Achievement No.3
Currently, Dr. Tuyo is leading University Credit Union through a merger with Chabot Federal Credit Union, which represents a significant merger in California this year and helps grow UCU to over $1 billion in asset size.
