Who We Are
We are financial services professionals and community leaders committed to ending discrimination in accessing mainstream financial services. Everyone deserves a fair chance, and no one should be automatically disqualified on the basis of race, gender, religion, ethnicity or past mistakes.
Meet Diverge's Organizing Members
Monisha Mapp
she/her
Trustee, First Step Alliance; Vice President, Wells Fargo
Joel Keyser
he/him
Community Advisory Council Chair, First Step Alliance
Wayne Lane
he/him
Owner, Switching Lanes with Wayne; Program Instructor, First Step Alliance
Shawanna Vaughn
she/her
Founder/Executive Director,
Silent Cry Inc.
Nancy Eiden
she/her
Founder/Trustee, First Step Alliance;
Financial Advisor
Thomas O'Shea
he/him
Former CEO, Aspire Federal Credit Union; Consultant
Linda Bodie
she/her
CEO & Innovator
Element Federal Credit Union
Spencer Watson
they/them
Founder/Executive Director, Center for LGBTQ Economic Advancement
Zachary Rubi
he/him
Trustee, First Step Alliance; Marketing Specialist
Guy Messick, Esq.
he/him
Advisor, NACUSO; partner Messick, Lauer & Smith (ret.)
Daniel Marquez
they/them
Credit Union Professional
Ari Farrell
they/Ari
Credit Union Professional