Mountain America Credit Union's Margaret Mathis Named 2025 Utah Business HR Achievement Award Recipient
Utah Business honors Mathis for her outstanding leadership and transformative impact in human resources; Over 20 years of experience, ten years with Mountain America
SANDY, Utah, May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mountain America Credit Union is proud to announce Margaret Mathis, director of talent acquisition, has been named a 2025 Utah Business HR Achievement Award recipient. Her exceptional leadership and significant impact in the field of human resources have earned her recognition as one of Utah's top HR professionals.
A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available in this link.
The Utah Business HR Achievement Award program honors the human resources professionals who have gone beyond the call of duty to make their companies great places to work. Mathis was featured in the April issue of Utah Business and honored at an awards ceremony on April 30 at the University of Utah's David Eccles School of Business.
'Margaret consistently exceeds expectations when it comes to her role in HR,' said Trent Savage, senior vice president of human resources. 'This achievement and recognition is a testament to her unwavering commitment to excellence, leadership and the people she serves every day.'
With over 20 years of experience in human resources, Mathis has excelled in various roles across industries such as staffing, call centers, and automotive. She has been a key contributor at Mountain America Credit Union for nearly a decade, where her leadership has been instrumental in driving the success of our talent acquisition team.
Mathis' outstanding achievements have been recognized with multiple awards, including the OnCon Top 50 Talent Acquisition Professionals in North America Award in 2021 and the OnCon Top 100 Talent Acquisition Professionals in North America Award in 2023. Under her leadership, Mountain America's talent acquisition team received the OnCon Top 100 Talent Acquisition Team in North America Award in 2023.
To learn more about Mountain America, visit macu.com/newsroom.
About Mountain America Credit Union With more than 1 million members and $20 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union helps its members define and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, over 100 branches across multiple states, and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America—guiding you forward. Learn more at macu.com.
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