Senior Management Staff

Nicole James, President and CEO
Nicole James has been President and CEO of MAFCU since 2001. She has more than 20 years of credit union experience. James received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Boston University, and earned a Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University School of Law. James currently serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Credit Union on Line (CUOL). She is a member of the Massachusetts Credit Union League's Board of Directors and is Chair of the Social Responsibility Committee.

Paul Amato, Vice President of Finance
Paul Amato has more than twenty years of senior-level financial accounting experience in the community banking industry. He previously served as Vice President and Controller at North Middlesex Savings, and held the same position at Abington Savings Bank.  Amato also has served as a consultant, advising small business owners and financial institutions. Amato holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from Salem State College and is working toward his Masters in Accounting at Southern New Hampshire University.

Ann-Marie Gordon, Vice President of Operations
Ann-Marie Gordon has worked at MAFCU since 1985. She oversees the daily operations of the Credit Union including managing the loan and member service departments. Gordon is a graduate of the University of the West Indies and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications.

Sarita Ledani, Vice President of Business Development and Marketing
Sarita Ledani has more than twenty-five years of marketing and corporate communications experience. Prior to joining MAFCU in 2002, she was principal of Ledani Communications, and director of corporate communications at MASCO. Ledani has undergraduate degrees from University of Massachusetts/Boston and Hebrew College.

Viana Lucchesi, Vice President of Human Resources and Administrative Services
Viana Lucchesi oversees the administrative and human resources functions at MAFCU. She joined the Credit Union in 1997 after working at Brigham and Women's Hospital since 1990. Lucchesi has a Bachelor of Science Degree from Northeastern University.

Michael Shuman, Vice President of Lending 
Michael Shuman has been with MAFCU since 2002, and has more than twenty years of experience in the financial services industry. He oversees MAFCU's lending function, including consumer loans, mortgages, and business loans. Shuman has an undergraduate degree from University of Massachusetts/Amherst, and an MBA from Suffolk University.