(Woodbury, MN – March 28, 2017)  Kristy Baker has been promoted to branch manager of Ideal Credit Union’s Inver Grove Heights office. Baker will coordinate branch operations and take an active role in the Inver Grove Heights community.

The Inver Grove Heights office, which will mark its first year in operation on May 9th, is located at 7791 Amana Trail, in the Argenta Hills development next to Target. The development is a planned community consisting of 140 single family homes and over 370,000 square feet of retail space, located at the intersections of Highway 55 and South Robert Trail.

Prior to her promotion, Baker served as a Member Service Trainer and Account Relationship Specialist at Ideal’s Woodbury office and has been part of the Ideal team since 2007. She has 11 years of experience in the financial services industry. In her spare time she enjoys scrapbooking and spending time with family.

“With her high standards of member service and financial knowledge, Kristy will build meaningful relationships with the people she and her staff serve, learning members’ goals and needs, and making appropriate Ideal CU product and service recommendations,” said Brian Sherrick, Ideal CU President/CEO.

Founded in 1926, Ideal Credit Union is a member owned financial institution that specializes in providing excellent member service, great rates and convenience to 50,000 members. Ideal CU offers a complete range of services, including a full suite of electronic banking products, savings, checking, loans, mortgage products and title services, exclusive VIP member payback, business services, investment 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.