Jane Watkins

Chief Executive Officer, Virginia Credit Union, Retired

Ms. Watkins retired from the Virginia Credit Union, Inc. in 2016 where she served as the Chief Executive Officer and President. Ms. Watkins has served on the Virginia Council of Economic Education Board, Advisory Board for Teacher Education and Licensure for the Virginia Department of Education, Bon Secours Richmond Health System Board, The Community Foundation of Richmond and Central Virginia and Virginia Credit Union League Financial Literacy Task Force. Also, she spoke regularly to university schools of business and served on national, statewide, and local business and charitable boards. Her expertise is currently utilized in her roles as a board member to the VCU Investment Management Company and a private foundation.

A Virginia CPA since 1977, Watkins has a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Virginia Commonwealth University. She has received numerous honors for her professional and community service, which include YWCA of Richmond Outstanding Woman in Business in 2009; Virginia Career and Technical Education Hall of Fame in 2013; Virginia Council on Economic Education, J. Curtis Hall Award in 2011; Junior Achievement Hall of Fame in 2016; VCU School of Business 2013 Alumni Star; and Executive in Residence, Longwood University, College of Business and Economics in 2006.