Folsom, Calif. –(Jan. 5, 2026) – SAFE Credit Union President and CEO Faye Nabhani was named a Most Admired CEO by the Sacramento Business Journal. The annual awards recognize the Greater Sacramento region’s most accomplished and top-level executives.
“I am so honored to be chosen for this award,” says Nabhani. “Leading SAFE Credit Union has been the most rewarding role of my career. There’s a certain personal and professional satisfaction in directly serving SAFE’s members and working among so many talented and smart people committed to doing what’s right for our membership and the community. I congratulate all my fellow, very talented, most admired CEOs. Taken together, I see us as a force for positive change in the Sacramento region.”
Nabhani became President and CEO at SAFE Credit Union in 2023. She previously served as President in 2022 and joined SAFE as the Chief Credit Officer in 2016. In her leadership roles, Nabhani strengthened SAFE’s lending strategies, oversaw a significant technological upgrade to the credit union’s banking platform, and led a reorganization of the enterprise to encourage innovation, collaboration, and maximize efficiencies.
“Being an effective leader is all about understanding that one person doesn’t know everything, that as a leader you need to surround yourself with the smartest experts, listen to them and give them the space and authority to let them do what they do best,” Nabhani says.
The Sacramento Business Journal’s Most Honored CEO recipients are selected by a voting contingent CEOs, executive directors, and other leaders of C-suite teams who identify those with the qualities most needed in a leader.
Prior to joining SAFE, Nabhani worked for KeyPoint Credit Union in Santa Clara, Calif., for 22 years in a variety of credit operations and management positions, including Chief Lending Officer.
Nabhani has served as a member of various boards of directors, including MBL LLC (now CUBG), as Member Engagement and CLO Forum Committee Member for the America's Credit Unions Lending Council, and as a board member of the Folsom Tourism and Economic Development Corporation (2016-2018). She earned a degree in Leadership and Organizational Development from Saint Mary’s College of California.
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The Sacramento Business Journal names SAFE Chief Executive Officer Faye Nabhani a Most Admired CEO.
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About SAFE
SAFE Credit Union has made members an integral part of its vision since 1940. Over the years the credit union has kept the focus on what really matters, putting members first, a formula that has seen SAFE grow into a leading financial
institution in Northern California with $4.3 billion in assets and about 244,000 members. SAFE crafts every cutting-edge product and sterling service with members’ needs foremost in mind. In addition to banking services conveniently
available through online, chat, mobile, or phone options, SAFE offers in-person services for members and small businesses at service centers across the Greater Sacramento region. SAFE is a not-for-profit, state-chartered credit union
with membership open to businesses and individuals living or working in Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, El Dorado, Sutter, Butte, Nevada, Solano, San Joaquin, Contra Costa, Yuba, Amador, and Alameda counties. Equal Housing Opportunity Lender.
Insured by NCUA. www.safecu.org