CEO Onboarding: Tonita Webb, Verity Credit Union
Showing up as her true self helped Tonita Webb navigate her first foray into the corner office as CEO of Seattle’s Verity Credit Union.
Showing up as her true self helped Tonita Webb navigate her first foray into the corner office as CEO of Seattle’s Verity Credit Union.
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