CHARLES “CHUCK” FAGAN
PRESIDENT & CEO, VELERA, ST. PETERSBURG
Velera, formerly PSCU/Co-op Solution, is the nation’s premier payments credit union service organization. With more than four decades of industry experience, the company serves more than 4,000 financial institutions throughout North America and has more than 5,000 team members. “Creating Velera — taking the best of the best in our industry to create the premier financial technology solutions provider — has made a significant positive impact on the credit union industry,” Fagan says.
EDUCATION:
Longwood University (BBA)
DREAM ALTERNATE CAREER: A PGA Tour player — traveling the world and playing golf for a living sounds like a dream. But with my new interest in boating, being a boat captain is quickly climbing the ranks too!
INDUSTRY TREND: The heightened focus on fraud — it’s front and center (in the financial services industry) as threats grow more sophisticated. At the same time, AI is rapidly transforming how we detect and prevent that fraud.
