Ideal Credit Union Promotes Amara Mackey to Chief Financial Officer

Woodbury, MN. November 12, 2024 – Ideal Credit Union is pleased to announce that Amara Mackey has been promoted to chief financial officer, succeeding Dennis Bauer who retired earlier this year.

As an experienced leader in finance, accounting and operations strategy, Mackey will oversee the central role the finance team plays to ensure a strong credit union and drive opportunity for members.

“During her more than 16 years with Ideal Credit Union, Amara has shown an exceptional finance team leadership and an unwavering commitment to serving our members,” said Brian Sherrick, president and CEO, Ideal Credit Union. “I look forward to Amara’s continued leadership as we build on the success of our credit union.”

“I’m excited to begin this new chapter at Ideal Credit Union, it’s an honor to work alongside our teams to empower members to Live the Ideal Life,” said Amara Mackey, chief finance officer, Ideal Credit Union.  

Previously, Mackey served as Ideal Credit Union’s senior vice president of finance. Early in her career, Mackey advanced through mortgage, risk management and accounting roles at Ideal, before spending a decade in finance leadership. Mackey was recently named a 2024 Finance and Commerce Top Women in Finance honoree. She was also named a 2023 Notable Leader in Finance and Banking by the Twin Cities Business Magazine.

Mackey holds a master’s degree in business administration from Mankato State University and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Metro State University.

About Ideal Credit Union

Founded in 1926, Ideal Credit Union is a member-owned financial institution that is dedicated to providing financial services driven by a sincere and personal interest in the needs of our employees, members, and community. Ideal CU offers a complete range of services, including a full suite of digital banking products, savings, checking, loans, mortgage products, business services and more.

Offices are located in Eagan, Hugo, Inver Grove Heights, North St. Paul, Stillwater and Woodbury. Visit idealcu.com for details and directions. Ideal was voted “2023 and 2024 Best in State Credit Union” by Forbes, 2023 Minneapolis – St. Paul Business Journal “Best Place to Work,” “Best Credit Union” for five years in a row by readers of the Stillwater Gazette, and was the Readers’ Choice 2024 Best of the Press Hugo Citizen winner in the categories of “Best Workplace,” “Best Bank/Financial,” “Best Mortgage Company,” and “Best Customer Service for a Local Business.”