Management Team

With more than 25 years of experience in the financial services industry, Donna Bland was named President and Chief Executive Officer in 2010. She has been an integral part of Golden 1’s rise to industry leadership through exceptional service, employee engagement, community support, and responsible financial management.

Donna is active in the financial services industry serving on the Visa Senior Client Council, Department of Business Oversight Credit Union Advisory Committee, and the Board of Credit Union Direct Corporation. She is also on the board of the Greater Sacramento Area Economic Council and Sacramento Host Committee.

Donna was named “Businesswoman of the Year” by the Sacramento Metro Chamber in 2015. In 2016, she was included among the Sacramento Business Journal’s “Women Who Mean Business” and was named one of Bizwomen’s “100 Women to Watch” nationwide. She is one of only two women at the helm of a top-10 credit union in the United States.

Donna earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from San Francisco State University. Raised in San Francisco, she now resides in Sacramento with her family.

Tom Genessy joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2005 and has served as Executive Vice President since 2017 with oversight responsibilities for service operations, security, and technology. Tom has worked within the financial services industry throughout his career. He currently represents the Credit Union as a board member for WesPay, a not-for-profit industry payments association, as well in the community as an advisory board member for The Salvation Army Del Oro Division.

Dustin Luton joined Golden 1 in 2015 as Chief Financial Officer. He now serves as Executive Vice President providing strategic direction in the areas of Finance, Risk, and Administration. Formerly President and CEO of a Southern California bank, he was also a Partner at McGladrey and Pullen, one of the nation’s largest providers of assurance, tax and consulting services. 

Dustin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Economics from the University of California Santa Barbara and is the Treasurer for the American River Parkway Foundation.

Richard Musci joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2013. He provides oversight of Senior Leaders responsible for Retail and Digital Delivery Channels, as well as Home Loans, Consumer Lending and Dealer Services. Prior to joining Golden 1, Richard held executive positions at two leading online financial services firms. His experience includes directing marketing and product management activities, including strategy, promotion, analysis, and development.

A graduate of the University of California, Berkeley, Richard currently serves on the City Year Sacramento Advisory Board as Chairman of the Philanthropy Committee.

Doug Aguiar joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2015 as Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. He leads the marketing, product, communications, and community relations teams. Golden 1’s comprehensive marketing program encompasses mass media, direct response and digital marketing, as well as NBA and athletics sports sponsorships.

With more than 30 years of marketing experience, Doug has held executive level positions with Fortune 500 financial services companies. He holds an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Washington and a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California.

Doug also serves on the board of Stanford Sierra Youth Solutions.

Heather Andrade-Neumann joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2018 as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Heather is the catalyst for creating a positive work environment that attracts, develops, retains, and fosters a dynamic workforce. She oversees the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, learning and development, internal communications, and total rewards.

Heather earned a Master’s degree in Human Resources at Golden Gate University and a Bachelor’s degree in Communications Studies from California State University, Sacramento. She has more than 25 years of human resources experience and is on the board of Visit Sacramento. 

Greg Brown joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2014 as Vice President of Consumer Lending. He now serves as Senior Vice President, Home Loans.

Greg was previously Vice President and Senior Product Manager at one of the largest banks in North America. With more than 30 years of consumer and mortgage lending experience, he holds a Master of Business Administration in Organizational Leadership at Ashford University.

Greg is the Board Treasurer for Hope Cooperative, a non-profit serving the mentally ill and homeless in the Sacramento community, and serves on the board of the California Builder Industry Association. 

Kathy Flynn joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2014 and serves as Senior Vice President, Service Operations. Formerly Vice President, Account Services, Kathy is responsible for payments, cards, account and loan servicing. Her teams foster a service-first philosophy while improving operational efficiency.

Kathy earned her Master of Arts, Economics at California State University, Long Beach. She has more than 20 years of financial services experience in the credit union industry and is Board President of 916 Ink, a nonprofit in Sacramento dedicated to promoting literacy, youth development, and health. She is also actively involved in many financial services organizations including CO-OP Co-Creation Councils, Accel Advisory Board, and WesPay Rules Advisory Council.

Allyson Hill joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2012 and is currently Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. She joined the credit union as Vice President, Controller. Allyson oversees Finance, Accounting, Credit Risk, and Capital Planning and Stress Testing. 

Allyson previously served as a Senior Manager at KPMG for nearly 10 years. A licensed CPA, she earned her college degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo and is on the board of Junior Achievement Sacramento. 

Shane Knighton joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2020 as Senior Vice President of Business and Financial Services. He leads business services, investments, and insurance and protection services.

Shane has nearly 20 years of commercial and small business lending experience including 15 years in the credit union industry. He has long been a passionate advocate for underserved small businesses, and has considerable expertise in Small Business Administration loan programs. Prior to joining Golden 1, he held senior level positions with two credit unions, and was most recently President and CEO of a commercial loan service provider for credit unions throughout the U.S. Shane holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from University of Phoenix. 

Courtney Linn joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2017 as Senior Vice President and General Counsel. He earned his A.B. (with honors) and J.D. (Order of the Coif) from the University of California, Davis. 

Prior to joining Golden 1, Courtney was a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP and formerly was law clerk for United States District Judge William B. Shubb. He is also President of the Sacramento Federal Judicial Library and Learning Center Foundation.

Michael Popp joined Golden 1 Credit Union in 2007 and now serves as Chief Retail Officer. Michael formerly held the positions of Vice President of Consumer Lending and Vice President of Home Loans. In his current role, he leads the credit union’s branch network, Member Service Contact Center and Retail Administration.

Michael has more than 30 years of financial services experience and enjoys enhancing the lives of our members, employees, and the communities that he serves.