Most Admired Companies of 2023: Desert Financial Credit Union

50 companies have risen from the constantly evolving and ever-challenging business environment to earn the right to call themselves Arizona’s Most Admired Companies of 2023, including Desert Financial Credit Union.

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“Most Admired Companies is the most comprehensive and prestigious annual corporate awards program in Arizona,” says Amy Lindsey, publisher of AZ Big Media, which publishes Az Business magazine and co-founded the Most Admired Companies program with the team from BestCompaniesAZ. “To be called a Most Admired Company, a business must demonstrate excellence in its leadership; corporate culture; innovation; customer relations; community engagement; and diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts and programs.”

Arizona’s Most Admired Companies will be recognized at a celebration dinner on Thursday, October 5, 2023 at Chateau Luxe in Phoenix. For sponsorship information, email Amy.Lindsey@azbigmedia.com. For information about the event honoring Arizona’s Most Admired Companies, email Lynette.Carrington@azbigmedia.com or click here. To buy tickets, click here.

Desert Financial Credit Union

Top Arizona executive: Jeff Meshey, CEO

What it does: Financial services

Workplace culture: Desert Financial Credit Union consistently receives high praise and feedback from its employees. Recent survey findings demonstrate a 93% employee satisfaction rating; 94% of employees say Desert Financial promotes a culture of inclusion and diversity; and 95% of employees believe their personal values are aligned with the core values of the organization.

Community impact: Their partnerships and internal programs have enabled Desert Financial to generously give back to the community. In 2022, the organization awarded $253,000 in community grants; impacted 25,000 individuals through federal grant programs; and performed 12,152 Random Acts of Kindness.