Experience
There's much to share. In his 2008 book “Outliers,” Malcolm Gladwell wrote, “It takes ten thousand hours to truly master anything. Time spent leads to experience; experience leads to proficiency; and the more proficient you are, the more valuable you’ll be.” In my 26 years in the credit union industry (60,000+ hours), I have learned from many great mentors and coaches who have shaped the leader I am today. It is my commitment to continue to pay it forward and pour myself into cheering the next generation, leading our industry into greatness.
Some of these stories are captured on my podcast, Despite Impossible.
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Underground 2025
A CEO Panel
Greenlight Launch 1
Tay-Tay
In the Cellar 2025
Join me in Milwaukee, WI's Harley Davidson Museum on September 12, 2025, as we raise funds benefiting your local Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.
Greenlight Launch 2
Purple socks.
Greenlight Launch 3
Pizza is here!
Go Blue! Proud University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Alumni
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology & English (double major) '98
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Short Bio
Tansley Stearns, president & ceo, Community Financial Credit Union ($1.6B Plymouth, MI)
Tansley embodies an unwavering spirit, where "impossible" is a foreign concept. She is a dynamic leader with over 26 years of transformative impact in the credit union industry. As ceo of Community Financial, she champions a culture where curiosity thrives, innovation is in the DNA, and strategy is an evolving art. Tansley drives sustainable financial performance by ensuring execution while fostering in-house solutions, encouraging experimentation, and investing in technologies that bridge physical and digital worlds. In 2024, she was honored with induction into America’s Credit Union Museum’s Herstory Exhibit, recognizing her enduring contributions. Under her leadership, In the Cellar has raised over $2 million in two years to support mental health programs through Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals. Tansley’s legacy—spanning roles with Filene Research Institute to Bethpage FCU—is defined by her devotion to people, progress, and purpose, leaving every community she touches better than she found it.
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