Tony C. Budet has served for 16 years as President and Chief Executive Officer of University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in Austin, Texas, a not-for-profit financial cooperative with $2.5 billion in assets under management serving 210,000 members. He is a seasoned executive, strategist, and innovator who, during his 32-year tenure with UFCU has held several executive-level roles, including Chief Financial Officer, and has successfully guided the organization through a variety of regulatory, economic, and competitive conditions.
Tony served as the 2016 Chairman of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, was the recipient of the 2015 Credit Union National Association’s Buck Levins Political Activist award and was designated the Credit Union Executive Society’s 2014 Outstanding Chief Executive. He earned a BA in Economics from The University of Texas at Austin and is active in leadership of the Credit Union National Association, CUNA Strategic Services, Inc., Opportunity Austin, and chairs Dell Medical School’s development campaign.