Leading with Culture and Capital at the Clean Energy Credit Union
September 3, 2026
I grew up in a multigenerational household in a low-income neighborhood in Albuquerque, New Mexico. My grandmother immigrated from Mexico at age 16, became a U.S. citizen at 31, and never advanced beyond an eighth-grade education. Yet she possessed a remarkable wisdom about perseverance, gratitude, and making the most of every opportunity. Sustainability wasn’t a trend in our household; it was
