SMITHFIELD, R.I. (Mar. 27, 2025) – Navigant Credit Union, the largest member-owned credit union in Rhode Island, was recognized this week with a Diamond Award – a national honor awarded by America’s Credit Unions Marketing, PR & Development Council.
Announced at the Council’s annual conference and awards ceremony, the Diamond Awards recognize excellence in credit union marketing. Navigant Credit Union received the 2025 Diamond Award in the Audience Specific Marketing Campaign category. This award celebrates Navigant Credit Union’s Business Spotlight series – a monthly feature that highlights Rhode Island businesses operating across the state.
The Marketing, PR & Development Council of America’s Credit Unions recognizes the best marketing campaigns in the credit industry from the past year. Credit unions, advertising agencies, and associations submitted 1,400 entries for the awards, with 180 organizations from 42 states selected as winners.
“At Navigant Credit Union, we’re committed to connecting with our members in meaningful ways, and we’re proud to see our efforts on a national stage,” said Navigant Credit Union President / CEO Kathy Orovitz. “By sharing our members’ inspiring stories with a wider audience, our Business Spotlight Series reflects our mission to improve the financial well-being of the families, businesses, and communities we serve in Rhode Island. I applaud Navigant Credit Union’s entire team for bringing this initiative to life, and I thank our members for all they do in our home state.”
“We are truly thrilled to celebrate Navigant Credit Union and the other Diamond Award winners with such a prestigious recognition,” said Lesli Bishop, Co-Chair of the Diamond Awards and Chief Marketing Officer at Family Savings Credit Union in Gadsden, Ala. “These credit unions not only reflect the core values of the credit union movement, but they exemplify the forward-thinking and innovative strategies within our industry.”
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About Navigant Credit Union
Based in Smithfield, R.I., Navigant Credit Union is the longest-operating member-owned credit union in Rhode Island. Since its founding in 1915, Navigant Credit Union has been dedicated to providing its members with unparalleled financial products and services while working every day to improve the financial well-being of the families, businesses, and communities it serves across Rhode Island. With more than $3.9 billion in assets, more than 155,000 members and 26 physical branch locations, Navigant Credit Union is the oldest and largest credit union in Rhode Island and among the state’s strongest and most trusted financial institutions.
Earning a five-star rating in two consecutive years, Navigant Credit Union is recognized by Newsweek as one of America’s best regional banks and credit unions. Navigant Credit Union is consistently ranked Rhode Island’s top credit union by Forbes; among Rhode Island’s Best Places to Work by Providence Business News and as a top mortgage lender by the Providence Journal. Navigant Credit Union is federally insured by the NCUA.
