Retiring Cabrillo Credit Union CEO Has Long History of Giving Back to Community
March 14, 2017
Robin Lentz to retire after 37 years as Cabrillo Credit Union CEO
San Diego, CA. Cabrillo Credit Union recently announced that Robin Lentz, President and Chief Executive Officer, will retire on March 31, 2017. A new Chief Executive Officer has been selected, but an official announcement has not yet been made.
Lentz was hired as Cabrillo CU’s Chief Executive Officer on June 18, 1979. At that time, the credit union had $6 million in assets. Under Lentz’s leadership, Cabrillo CU has grown to over 22,000 members and over $250 million in assets.
During her tenure, Lentz has received many awards, including California Credit Union League’s Unsung Hero Award. She was inducted into the CUNA’s Hall of Leaders in 2014. At the same time, Cabrillo Credit Union has also received numerous awards, including the Shapiro Award, and the prestigious Credit Union of the Year Award.
Lentz holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and an MBA, from the University of Redlands. In addition, she is a graduate of Western CUNA Management School, a three year intensive program for credit union leaders. During her career she has made a point to freely give her time in support of the credit union movement. Lentz has served in numerous leadership roles in credit union organizations and associations, including as the President of the San Diego Credit Union Managers Association, the San Diego Credit Union Executive Society and the President of the San Diego Chapter of the Board of Governors for the California Credit Union League.
“Lentz always encourages Cabrillo employees to give back to the credit union movement, and the community in general.
For example, Cabrillo has been one of the top fundraiser in San Diego for Children’s Hospital, during the Miracle Month of May. Cabrillo has also raised money and collected clothing, toys and food items, for organizations such as the San Diego Kroc Center.
Lentz’s belief that members, and our community come first, is part of what makes her such a great leader.” said Jonathan Zide, Cabrillo CU’s Vice President of Marketing.
More importantly than her titles or accolades, Lentz and her team have been providing exceptional service to Cabrillo Credit Union members for over 3 1/2 decades.
“Early in my career I realized that our members are our primary focus. Everything we do at Cabrillo is to help serve our members. While most companies are looking to find ways to reduce expenses and put additional work on their customers, at Cabrillo our philosophy is different. My staff and I understand that our members are the reason why our credit union exists. We do everything in our power to make their lives easier, even if it sometimes makes our jobs more difficult.
At the same time, I also realize that our employees are our most important asset. Without happy and fulfilled employees, we could never provide the level of service that we do for our members each day. Our amazing culture at Cabrillo is what makes all of this possible.
I am grateful to have spent the majority of my career as part of the Cabrillo Credit Union family. I am extremely proud of what we have built and look forward to seeing the next phase in Cabrillo CU’s evolution.” said Lentz.
Cabrillo CU Chairman of the Board, Bruce May said, “The Board of Director of Cabrillo Credit Union couldn’t have asked for a better leader than Robin Lentz. More than just having a big heart, Robin has always been a visionary in the credit union industry. She has spent much of her career keeping Cabrillo CU in the forefront of using technology to serve and support our members.
What Robin has helped to create at Cabrillo CU is truly amazing. We feel fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with her and wish her well as she transitions into retirement.”
Cabrillo Credit Union was established in 1955 to serve Border Patrol agents in San Diego. Today it serves as the primary financial institution for those employed by the U.S. Border Patrol and other federal agencies in the San Diego area. Cabrillo CU also serves Sharp HealthCare, Carlsbad City employees, and is open to anyone who lives or works in San Diego County.
With five branches in the San Diego area, plus access to 30,000 ATMs and 5,000 Shared Branches, Cabrillo Credit Union makes managing your money easy. Their cutting-edge online & mobile platform gives Cabrillo members 24/7 access to checking balances, paying bills, depositing checks, even performing free inter-institution transactions.
For more information, visit their website at www.cabrillocu.com