Our story begins in 1937 when seven teachers in Pinellas County were denied a loan from a bank.

The teachers banded together to form a financial institution of their own – a credit union – with just $99.25 and an office at St. Petersburg Junior College. Unlike a bank, credit unions are not-for-profit and owned by the members they serve, so the institution was appropriately named the Pinellas County Teachers Credit Union in 1950.

Eventually, membership grew far beyond teachers, so the name was changed to Achieva Credit Union to reflect how its members come from all walks of life. Achieva developed a full suite of services, too, including mortgages, credit cards, auto loans, financial planning and business banking and lending solutions.

Join Achieva to be a part of something GOOD.

Our stats

  • $2.8 billion in assets, $2.1 billion in loans and $2.5 billion in deposits
  • 194,630 members and counting
  • 26 branches throughout 22 counties: Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Lee, Manatee, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Okeechobee, Palm Beach, Pasco, Polk, Pinellas, Sarasota, and Sumter
  • Over 500 employees in 12 states who deliver GOOD service: The proof is in our 87 percent customer satisfaction rate (based on a customer experience survey).*

(*Source: Achieva Credit Union annual report)

Board of directors

Our Board of Directors is made up of Achieva members, all unpaid volunteers who look out for the best interests of their fellow members.

  • Janet Cantees, Chairperson
  • Linda Emanuel, Vice Chairperson
  • Walter Moore, Secretary/Treasurer
  • Jeff Felardo, Member
  • T.D. Hawkins, Member
  • Rohland Bryant, Member
  • Victor Lee, Member

At our 2025 annual meeting scheduled for March 25th at 3pm, four board members will be elected for three year terms to serve on the Achieva Credit Union Board of Directors. The current directors whose terms will be expiring are listed below:

  • Rohland Bryant, Director
  • T.D. Hawkins, Director
  • Victor Lee, Director
  • Walter Moore, Secretary/Treasurer