Banking | Finance 2025: SHOCKLEY, CHRISTOPHER M. ‘CHRIS’

Following its August 2024 acquisition of Roanoke-based Member One Federal Credit Union, Virginia Credit Union plans to fully integrate all Member One’s operations into VACU by spring 2026.

Shockley remains president and CEO of the combined credit union. Last year, VACU reported about $6.85 billion in assets and nearly 490,000 members, making it the third largest credit union based in Virginia.

Shockley earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Radford University and his MBA from Liberty University. He serves as board secretary for Velera, a financial technology solutions provider, and on the board of Credit Union Service Company of Virginia. In the community, Shockley is board chair of the YMCA of Greater Richmond.

VACU has donated more than $336,500 to the Children’s Hospital of Richmond at VCU over the last decade. In June, the credit union donated 900 books for kids and teens about money management and personal finance to the hospital.

TRAITS I ADMIRE: I most admire those with a servant’s heart and a passion for volunteerism. I feel blessed to have worked with so many caring, compassionate people over the years as part of truly exceptional nonprofits and community organizations.

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