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Lynn Heider
Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications at GoWest Credit Union Association
Lynn Heider is the Vice President of Public Affairs & Communications at the GoWest Credit Union Association, a position she has held since June 2011. This organization advocates for over 300 credit unions across several states, including Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming, serving approximately 16.5 million consumer members.13
Professional Background
Heider has extensive experience in corporate communications and journalism, spanning over three decades. Before her current role, she served as a senior television news executive and news director at various television stations, including KOIN-TV in Portland and WEWS-TV in Cleveland. Her leadership in these roles has been recognized with numerous awards, including National Headliner Awards and regional Murrow and Emmy Awards.12
Education
Heider holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas.1
Responsibilities
In her current role at GoWest, Heider guides the communications strategy for the association's advocacy team and oversees public affairs and media outreach efforts. Her work focuses on effectively communicating the value of credit unions as not-for-profit cooperatives to the public and stakeholders.24
For further inquiries, she can be reached at her office phone number: 503.350.2225 or via email at lheider@gowest.org.3
