Tara Neal

​​Tara Neal has served in many positions in her 20-year tenure at Texoma Community Credit Union which has provided her experience in many different capacities in the credit union industry. Her passion is training and education as she leads her team of human resources and training professionals, serving as the Chief Human Resources Officer.  

​She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree from Midwestern State University in 2006. She majored in Spanish and lived in Mexico while attending college there.  Tara has a distinguished credit union designation as a CUDE (Credit Union Development Educator), which provides critical lessons in cooperative principles, credit union philosophy, and international development issues while incorporating the challenges credit unions face today. She also holds the designation of Credit Union HR Compliance Professional (CUHRCP) from CUNA.   She is a 2021 graduate of Southwest Credit Union Management School and currently serves on the Southwest Credit Union Management School Alumni Association Board. She also serves as a SCMS Student Ambassador for the school and will have served in that capacity for 5 years after her final 3-year term. She is currently pursuing her Master’s Degree in Human Resource Management from Midwestern State University. 

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