BECU Celebrates the Grand Opening of its Pierce County Financial Center

BECU (Boeing Employees’ Credit Union) has an expansive history in Washington State dating back to 1935. On February 19, it celebrated the grand opening of the Pierce County Financial Center located in Central Tacoma.  
 
Joining the festivities were the City of Tacoma’s Mayor Victoria Woodards; Rhubarb from the Tacoma Rainiers;, Dona Ponepinto, President and CEO of United Way of Pierce County; and an prodigiously supportive crowd of community members. Food and drink was provided by two local businesses for attendees to enjoy before the ceremony started.  
 
Bev Anderson, BJ Hunsicker, and Jason Rudman — who make up the Leadership team at BECU-- each spoke about their time at the credit union and the impact they have seen. Out of the 1.5 million total members, there are over 180,000 BECU members located in Pierce County. The BECU Pierce County Financial Center is the first in the area, and the team has combined experience of over 50 years. As Hunsicker said, “[the financial center offers] a full one-stop-shop experience.”  
 
Remarks from Mayor Woodards gave everyone a great laugh with her reminding folks that while the building may be called Pierce County Financial Center, that they are in Tacoma and BECU should consider rebranding already, “because BECU stands in Tacoma first, then it goes Pierce County!” All jokes aside, Mayor thanked BECU for being a partner of the City of Tacoma and for engaging in local programs to strengthen the community.  
 
Dona Ponepinto President and CEO of United Way of Pierce County spoke about the two entities’ relationship. Ponepinto said, “Mayor Woodards is a tough act to follow, but I am grateful to be speaking today.” And while Rhubarb cannot speak, he was most enthusiastic flashing thumbs-ups and ‘raising the roof’ during the speeches.  ​

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The Chamber would like to thank BECU for allowing us to celebrate this business milestone with its community and team. Visit the new BECU Pierce County Financial Center at 3408 S 23rd Street Tacoma, WA 98405. You can also follow BECU on social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, X (Formerly Twitter), LinkedIn, and YouTube.