WCU named MB Top Employer 3rd Consecutive Year

For the third consecutive year, Westoba, a division of Assiniboine Credit Union (WCU) has been named a Top Manitoba employer by the editors of Canada’s Top Employers.

In choosing recipients, Canada’s Top Employers evaluate companies’ physical workplaces, atmosphere, health and other benefits, time off, employee communications, professional development and community involvement. Here’s why the judges selected Westoba.

A feature article on the award and Westoba appears in today’s online edition of the Winnipeg Free Press. In the article, two Westoba employees describe why they chose to work for Westoba and how Westoba knows how to keep and care for its people.

Manager of virtual services and Employee of the Year in 2024, Danielle Kenler said coaching, mentoring and internal training helped advance her career. “My dad was a Westoba member, and when I was a kid, I used to go with him when he did his banking,” said Kenler. Starting as a Member Services Representative, Kenler set her goals and achieved them quickly. “I wanted to be a financial consultant, and I was promoted within six months.

” Elizabeth Modersohn, chief information and culture officer joined Westoba in 2017, as director of the project management office and continuous improvement. Like Kenler, she has benefited from mentorship and training. “Employee retention is huge for us, and we know that through promotions, we keep our people in our organization long term,” said Modersohn.

With the January 1st, 2025, amalgamation with Assiniboine Credit Union and Caisse Financial Group, Modersohn will take on the role of VP of Operations in the new Assiniboine Credit Union/Caisse Assiniboine.

Caisse Financial Group is a past recipient of this prestigious designation and Assiniboine Credit Union was also named as a 2025 Top Manitoba Employer. “We knew we had found the right partners in this merger, and this confirms our core values and culture align,” said Modersohn.