Olazagasti Joins SECU To Support Business Development and Financial Education Efforts

SECU, Maryland’s leading credit union, is pleased to announce that Rafael “Raf” Olazagasti has joined the company as AVP, Sales and Service Market Leader. Olazagasti will support SECU’s community market leaders to drive business development and fosterfinancial education throughout Maryland.

Olazagasti has over a decade of experience in financial services and began his career as a financial specialist. He later became a successful licensed banker and served as a manager in several Maryland bank branches. Most recently, hewas the District Manager of the Greater Central Maryland market at Wells Fargo Bank.

Prior to joining SECU, Olazagasti participated in several councils and committees including the Mid-Atlantic Diversity & Inclusion Council, Maryland Service Council and the Mid-Atlantic Accelerated Leader Program.

“We are thrilled to welcome Raf. He comes to SECU with a strong background in wealth management and small business strategy,” said Michele Moore, VP, Branch Banking at SECU. “His professional and personal passion towards bettering the community perfectly aligns with our deep commitment to supporting local businesses and we look forward to the relationships he builds with our members.”

Olazagasti values his obligation to the surrounding community. He has served as a project lead for Rebuilding Together – Howard Countyfor the last year and spent the past five years on the Community Relations Council for the Woodland Job Corps in Laurel, where he recently received the Student Engagement Award. Olazagasti was also recognized by The Daily Record on its 2018 Very Important Professionals Listfor his commitment to community.

Olazagasti earned a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from Towson University and earned his Masters from the University of Baltimore. He currently resides in Eldersburg, Md. with his wife, Katie, and their four kids: Maddie, Owen and identical twins, Jaynie and Allie.

ABOUT SECU

SECU, Maryland’s largest credit union, serves 260,000 members across the state. As a member-owned, not-for-profit, SECU puts its members first.

Membership is open to all Maryland state employees and their families, University System of Maryland students, graduates, staff and their families, Bank At Work partners and many others. Headquartered in Linthicum, Md., SECU has 22 financial centers and provides access to more than 30,000 free ATMs through the CO-OP network. With $3.6 billion in assets, SECU ranks among the top 60 credit unions nationwide based on total assets in the U.S. Insured by NCUA. For more information, visit www.secumd.org.