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Erin Frizell

Content Strategy Manager

Erin has seven years of content writing experience. She is an expert content creator who has written countless blog posts and articles that are optimized using the latest SEO strategies. Her range of expertise includes social media, web design, copywriting, graphic design, and editing. In her position at WeStreet Credit Union, she diligently researches, writes, and edits educational articles to inform our valued members on a variety of topics, from tutorials and credit union systems to auto and cryptocurrency.

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Camile Carlson

Acquisition Content Lead

Camile has five years of content writing experience. She has written hundreds of blog posts and articles optimized with the latest SEO strategies. Her expertise extends to web design, SEO, copywriting, logo and graphic design, editing, and auditing. In her role at WeStreet Credit Union, she researches, writes, and edits articles to help educate our members about anything from budgeting and financial security to mortgages and loan approvals.

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Daniella Morrell

Bilingual Copywrite Editor

Daniella has eighteen years of experience writing content, mostly in Spanish. She has worked as a conflict reporter, anchor, podcaster, voiceover, and investigative journalist. In her role at WeStreet Credit Union, she researches, writes, translates and edits articles to help educate the Hispanic community to understand financial products such as budget management, credit system, mortgages and loans. She is also part of WeStreet’s Hispanic Banking initiative.

Baylor Cox

Content Creation Lead

Baylor has 5 years of content writing experience focusing primarily on B2B and financial institutions. He has written hundreds of SEO-optimized articles and has done numerous content audits for companies’ existing websites. His range of expertise includes strategic positioning, SEO and website audits, website design, marketing technology, and marketing operations. In his role at WeStreet Credit Union, he focuses on ensuring our articles are up to date with the latest information and writing new articles to help our members on their financial journeys.

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Bradley White

SavvyMoney Partner Marketing Manager

Bradley has been in the Banking and FinTech space for 7 years, most recently he works at SavvyMoney. SavvyMoney is an industry-leading credit score solution. Bradley works with SavvyMoney partners like WeStreet Credit Union to implement, educate, and assist them with the Credit Score solution.

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Christy Kibben

Director of Contact Center

Christy leads our call center and video teller teams, ensuring we deliver exceptional service to our members across all channels. With over 17 years in banking and more than 23 years in customer service, she brings a deep understanding of frontline operations and member experience. Christy is focused on creating meaningful connections with members, optimizing service, and developing a team culture where people are empowered to grow.

David Limerick

Wealth Management Advisor

David Limerick has been serving clients in the financial services industry for 18 years and in the insurance industry for 20 years. David’s passion as a financial services professional is to help people better understand money and investing. As a financial advisor with WeStreet Wealth Management, brought to you by LPL Financial, David offers full-service financial services to his clients while treating them as friends, not numbers. David is a Certified Financial Educator (CFeD), graduate of Mississippi State University, and is married with two children.

Dee Fields

Card Operations Manager

Dee has over 15 years of retail banking experience and more than six years of dedicated service at WeStreet. With a strong background in bank management, operations, and member service, Dee oversees the credit union’s card services to ensure security, efficiency, and a seamless member experience. He is passionate about delivering exceptional service and supporting WeStreet’s mission of helping members achieve financial well-being through reliable, secure, and innovative banking solutions.

Jean Hopkins

Director of Retail Consumer Lending

Jean is our Director of Consumer Lending. She began her WeStreet career in 1991. Here she discovered a passion for helping members with their lending needs, educating them on credit health, and guiding them to smart financing solutions. Equally important to her is cultivating a service-driven support team that empowers our Member Service Specialist teams in our branches.

Jennifer Lang

E-Services Manager

Jennifer serves as our E-Services Manager, bringing over 20 years of experience in the customer service industry, including eight years within the finance sector. She leads a team of tellers responsible for managing member interactions on our ITM’s. She also oversees written correspondence through the care center and secure messaging channels. Jennifer is dedicated to fostering a culture grounded in trust and collaboration, with a strong focus on member satisfaction and resolution. Known for her precision and strong organizational skills, she excels in structured, fast-paced work environments.

Jeremy Blaylock

Director of Sales

Jeremy has nine years of experience at WeStreet and 28 years of experience in the customer service industry. He leads the team of our Sr. Mortgage Loan Officers who are responsible for generating mortgage leads, guiding members throughout the mortgage application process, providing best-in-class member service and exceeding achievement goals. Jeremy is focused on the continued development of his team and maintaining a culture that promotes great teamwork and outstanding member service.

John Dale Ramirez

Financial Center Manager II

John has been part of WeStreet for nine years, working in a variety of roles: Sr. Teller, Sr. MSS, AFCM, and FCM. He has consistently stood out through his dedication to member service and ability to achieve goals while maintaining regulatory practices. As an FCM, John has dedicated countless hours to ensure that each member of his team is trained and confident in their roles, which leads to great member experiences as well as his team’s ability to achieve high marks in member satisfaction.

John Gifford

Collections Manager

John began his career with WeStreet Federal Credit Union in 2020 as a Liquidation Specialist, where he managed repossessions and oversaw the sale of collateral through auctions. After two years in that role, John was promoted to Collections Department Manager, a position he has held for the past three years. In 2025, John was elected to the Board of the Oklahoma Credit Union Collectors Association, an organization he has been actively involved with since 2021.

Jonna Brakebill

Director of Human Resources

Jonna has been in the Human Resources field for over 30 years. She has been certified as Human Resources Generalist and a Senior Certified Professional from the Society of Human Resources, a PHR and a SPHR from HRCI and earned an Employee Relations and Internal Investigations Certificate from Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations as well as a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Dallas. At the end of the day, she seeks to ensure that all employees are valued for their contribution to the organization and that the organization has engaged team members to meet the needs of our members.

Jose Rodriguez

Financial Center Manager

Jose is one of WeStreet’s Financial Center Managers or FCM’s. He has been in retail banking for 13 years, eight of which have been with WeStreet. Jose’s passion is assisting members with all of their financial needs and providing quality member service. His care for our members has spread across the organization in all the branches he has worked at. He has been active in the community of all the branches he has worked at and developed partnerships that have helped our members and our organization meet and exceed our goals.

Josh Morava

Retail Operations Manager

Josh is an experienced and people-focused leader in the credit union space, passionate about creating great experiences for both members and employees. With over 19 years in Retail banking, Josh has led teams, developed policies and procedures, opened new branch locations, managed sponsorship programs, driven process improvements, and helped organizations navigate major system changes—all while keeping a strong focus on compliance, growth, and team development. Josh currently serves as Retail Operations Manager at WeStreet, Josh works on finding smarter ways to work, building strong relationships, and making a meaningful impact every day.

Juantonio Baldwin

Commercial Relationship Manager

Juantonio has worked in banking for 15 years, with 10 of them being here at WeStreet. He obtained his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Ottawa University, and his MBA from Southern Nazarene University. Juantonio is passionate about volunteering his time and effort. He has been a “big” for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Oklahoma, and currently serves on the finance committee at CAP Tulsa, the Junior Achievement Bowling committee, and the Tulsa regional board of directors for Junior Achievement. Juantonio also spends time volunteering for many other non-profit organizations around Tulsa.

Melanie Byers

Chief Lending Officer

Melanie has served the members of WeStreet for 23 years. The bulk of that time was spent in the Retail Branch environment where she held several roles including everything from front-line Teller to Financial Center Manager.  She have over 17 years’ experience in consumer and mortgage loan origination and underwriting.

Sarah Lambert

VP of Marketing at Investifi

With over 20 years of experience marketing in the SaaS and B2B space, Sarah has built and led teams at both startups and Fortune 500s. Prior to InvestiFi, she worked in the HR and FinTech space with startups like SmartRecruiters and Buckzy Payments, as well as industry leaders like Oracle and ManpowerGroup. She brings a unique perspective having both integrated and product marketing experience from which to build positioning, product launches, and go-to-market efforts all focused on driving pipeline and revenue.