Pierre Jay Award: The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) established the Pierre Jay Award to acknowledge individuals, programs, and/or organizations that have made a substantial impact on the state credit union system.
This award honors those who have demonstrated outstanding service, leadership, and commitment to NASCUS and the state system. This distinction is NASCUS’s highest honor in recognizing champions of the state credit union system.
The National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) is proud to announce that Janet M. Powell, Chief of Regulation and Supervision—Credit Unions at the Oregon Department of Financial Regulation, is the recipient of the prestigious 2025 Pierre Jay Award
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Nominees may include individuals, programs, or organizations. Candidates should demonstrate:
First presented in 1997, the Pierre Jay Award is named for the first Commissioner of Banks in Massachusetts, Pierre Jay. He learned of the cooperative credit union movement in Milan, Italy, and quickly embraced the concept. Working with philanthropist and credit union pioneer Edward Filene of Boston, Jay championed credit union development in the United States.
NASCUS members may submit nominations for the Pierre Jay for individuals and organizations that have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and dedication to the credit union system and/or to NASCUS.
NASCUS’ Pierre Jay Award Committee reviews nominations, and the winner(s) is announced during NASCUS’s annual State System Summit (S3).