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Awards and Recognition

Leadership. Culture. Innovation. Community engagement. SAFE excels in a multitude of ways, from quality business expertise to supporting our community through corporate citizenship. Our workplace culture centered on the philosophy that happy employees lead to happy members is pretty special, too! Learn more about the many honors SAFE has received that celebrate how we lead in excellence.

Culture Champion Award

WorkTango

SAFE's culture of celebration and support was recognized by WorkTango, a company that provides an employee engagement platform. SAFE received an inaugural Culture Champion Award for employees' widespread use of the platform to send kudos and congratulations to co-workers. Read more

Power 100 List

Sacramento Business Journal

President and CEO Faye Nabhani was featured in the “Power 100” list in the financial services category, showcasing the leaders of largest companies in the Sacramento region. Read more

Diamond Award

America's Credit Unions (formerly CUNA)

SAFE received a Digital Marketing award for its campaign for the Level Up Money Market Account, designed to introduce people new to money market accounts to the benefits first-hand. The campaign focused on language and imagery geared toward 18- to 40-year-olds and included digital ads, email campaigns, in-branch digital screens, and featured positions on safecu.org. Read more

C-Suite Awards

Sacramento Business Journal

CFO Alexis Fitzpatrick received a C-Suite Award for her professional experience and community service. She was selected based on her leadership at SAFE where she has taken an active role in leading budgetary strategy and providing financial oversight for the $4.6 billion credit union. She also was honored for her community involvement with the Sacramento Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the American River Parkway Foundation and the Folsom Chamber of Commerce. Read more

40 Under 40

Sacramento Business Journal

VP Communications and Government Relations Micah Grant was included in the 40 Under 40 list of young impactful leaders in the Greater Sacramento Area. The journal recognized his work leading SAFE's government advocacy and his community service, including serving as a school board trustee and a volunteer with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Sacramento and the Roberts Family Development Center. Read more

Best Credit Union in Folsom, El Dorado Hills

STYLE Magazine

The lifestyle magazine's readers voted SAFE the best credit union in the Folsom and El Dorado Hills area. SAFE has a branch in Folsom that serves the area with complete banking services. Its headquarters are also in Folsom. Read more

Mortgage Professional of the Year

North State Building Industry Association

Senior Mortgage Officer Damian Azimi received this honor for his work with Sacramento-region builders to help homebuyers secure the financing they need to purchase their new homes. The association awarded Azimi for excelling at cultivating a strong record of buyer satisfaction, excellent communication with builders and industry involvement. Read more