Bio

A native North Carolinian, Sherry Bear is a diehard Tarheels fan, "But," she says, "the excitement of watching the Heels is a close second to the excitement I feel about Civic helping our members."

Bear, the senior vice president of operations at Civic, has been in the credit union industry for about 34 years, holds a bachelor's degree in the Science of Industrial Relations and is also a Certified Public Accountant.

Asked about the operations side of Civic, Bear says, "Our staff is enthusiastic about developing products and services that will benefit members in their everyday lives. And we support the backbone of the organization to make sure transactions flow timely and error free."

When not working, Bear enjoys reading and traveling with her husband.