SD Metro Magazine honors San Diego’s elite business leaders

SAN DIEGO, Calif., (February 17, 2026) — San Diego County Credit Union® (SDCCU®), one of Southern California’s largest locally-owned financial institutions, is pleased to announce that Teresa Cambell, SDCCU president and CEO, was selected among the 2026 Women in Business by San Diego Metro Magazine. This honor recognizes San Diego women who are making a positive impact on the local business community through their leadership.

Under Campbell’s leadership, SDCCU’s customer base has more than doubled, reaching over 413,000 members. She is an effective and compassionate leader with a keen strategic vision that has helped catapult the credit union into excellence. Campbell’s focus on improving lives by providing breakthrough banking products, services, education, and extensive community support has tremendously impacted the San Diego region. 

“It is an honor to be recognized as one of San Diego Metro Magazine’s Women in Business,” said Campbell. “I’m grateful to be acknowledged alongside so many incredible women who have made significant contributions to the San Diego business community.”

Campbell has earned many notable awards for her accomplishments and leadership in the time she has been with SDCCU. From 2023 to 2025, Campbell was named one of San Diego Business Journal’s Most Influential People. In both 2023 and 2024, she selected among SD Metro’s Women of Influence and awarded Stevie Awards for Women in Business. In 2022, Campbell was named among American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions, received the California Credit Union League (CCUL) prestigious Distinguished Service Award and was named one of SD Metro’s Women of Accomplishment.

With over 26 years of experience in the credit union industry, 15 of which are in San Diego, Campbell is well respected for her leadership, integrity, and affecting positive change not only locally, but also by industry peers. Campbell serves on the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, formerly the Department of Business Oversight, CU Advisory Committee. She served a two-year term, 2018 to 2020, on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Credit Union Advisory Council. She has also served as the 2012 and 2013 Board Chair of the California Credit Union League and in 2022 and 2023 was the Board Chair of the National Credit Union Foundation.

SDCCU is one of the nation’s top credit unions and was named one of America’s Best Regional Credit Unions in 2026 by Newsweek, ranked a top credit union in California in 2025 by Forbes, and voted San Diego’s BEST Credit Union for 2025 in The San Diego’s Union-Tribune Readers Poll. SDCCU proudly serves the financial needs of customers in Southern California counties, including Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Ventura. SDCCU has more than 412,000 customers and 30,000 surcharge-FREE ATMs. SDCCU provides breakthrough banking products that meet the demands of today’s lifestyle and delivers banking services that save customers money. SDCCU is leading the way, offering FREE Checking with eStatements, SDCCU mobile banking, mortgage loans, auto loans, Visa® credit cards and business banking services. Federally insured by NCUA. Membership required. Equal Housing Opportunity. NMLS #580585. For more information, visit www.sdccu.com.
 
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