Serve Credit Union Announces Two New Hires

April 18, 2023

DES MOINES — Serve Credit Union, a financial cooperative founded in the “people helping people” spirit in 1931, has expanded its team by two to better serve its members. The credit union has added Kat Sukup as its Chief Financial Officer and Michael Weeks as its Administrative Coordinator.

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Kat Sukup addition: Serve hired Kat Sukup as its Chief Financial Officer in February 2023. Sukup will oversee and manage the financial and accounting functions of the credit union. With more than 20 years of financial and operational experience, she is a familiar face in the Iowa credit union industry. Prior to Serve, she spent 20 years at First Class Community Credit Union as both its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President. Sukup received her bachelor’s degree in both accounting and finance at the University of Minnesota Crookston. She has her Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE) designation.

I am honored to join the Serve team and make a positive impact in the credit union’s financial operations,” Sukup said. “Continuing my work in the credit union space allows me to make a difference in the financial lives of the members we serve.”

Michael Weeks addition: Michael Weeks joined the Serve team as its Administrative Coordinator. This is a new position for the credit union. In this role, Weeks will provide administrative and accounting assistance to the management team. He will primarily handle payroll processing, wires and reconcilement functions as well as coordinate monthly board/committee meetings.

“As our credit union continues to grow and evolve, it’s important that type of growth is also reflected in our team,” said Jami Weems, CEO of Serve. “Adding Kat and Michael allows us to help our members’ increasing financial needs and improve the services available to them.”

Serve Credit Union serves those who serve the community and their families, including public servants like USDA employees, teachers, police officers, first responders like firefighters, correctional officers, EMTs. Read more about Serve and its unique membership at https://www.servecu.org/.