Leigh Brady is the President and CEO of State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU). Prior to being named to her current position in 2023, she was Chief Operating Officer, providing oversight for retail operations, deposit and card functions, human resources, training, marketing, communications, outreach, the Credit Union’s CUSO services, and SECU Foundation. Having been at SECU for over 37 years, Leigh began her SECU career as an accountant and served in various operations positions, helping to grow the Credit Union, which serves over 2.8 million members and operates branches in all 100 North Carolina counties.

Leigh holds a Bachelor of Arts in Accounting from NC State University and a Master of Business Administration from Meredith College. Leigh serves on the Carolinas Credit Union League Board of Directors, on the Executive Committee of America’s Credit Unions CEO Council, and on the Poole College of Management Finance Advisory Board at NC State.