Senior Management Staff

Nicole James, President and CEO
Nicole James has been President and CEO of MAFCU since 2001.  She has more than twenty-five years of credit union experience, and is passionate about the social mission of credit unions. James currently serves as an at-large member of the Massachusetts Credit Union League’s Board of Directors, and has served as Chair of the League’s Social Responsibility Committee since 2004. James recently joined the Filene’s Research Council, an exclusive group of credit union executives who play integral roles in the continued advancement of the credit union movement. She is actively involved in advocacy efforts for credit unions at the state and national level.James received a B.S. Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Boston University, and earned a Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University School of Law.

Ann-Marie Gordon, Vice President of Operations and Retail Services
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 is on the Board of Directors of Massachusetts Community & Banking Council. She 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.