Andrea Brooks
Chief Risk Officer
- Role
- Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at Valley First Credit Union
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Andrea Brooks
Senior risk-management leader with 20+ years of experience strengthening safety, soundness, and strategic execution in the credit-union and nonprofit sectors. I specialize in connecting big-picture strategy with operational clarity, helping organizations anticipate risks early, navigate regulatory complexity, and build resilient, member-centered systems.As a dual concrete/abstract thinker, I naturally integrate vision with practical execution. This enables me to see how decisions, processes, and risks interconnect — and to translate complex ideas into clear, actionable insights for Boards, executives, and cross-functional teams. I’m known for bridging strategy and operations, simplifying complexity, and building frameworks that support strong governance.At Valley First Credit Union, I lead enterprise risk, compliance, audit coordination, and strategic risk initiatives. I collaborate closely with Lending, Finance, Operations, ALCO, and Technology to support long-term organizational health aligned with Central Valley economic realities.I also serve in leadership roles at Tri-Valley Haven contributing to governance, strategic planning, advocacy, and community impact. I’m passionate about systems thinking, trauma-informed leadership, and building structures that lift people and communities.Specialties:Enterprise Risk Management • Compliance • Governance • Strategic Planning • Board Relations • Operational Risk • Program Design • Framework Development • Nonprofit Leadership • Coaching and Team Development • Change Management
Experience
Chief Risk Officer (CRO)
Dec 2022 — Present
Education
University of Phoenix
MBA, Finance
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Curriculum Design
- Non-Profits
- Vendor Management
- Underwriting
- Entrepreneurship
- Teachers
- Customer Service
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Auditing
- Mortgage Lending
- Database Design
- Microsoft Excel
- Disaster Recovery
- Strategic Planning
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Analysis
- Quality Auditing
- Business
- Risk Management
- Innovation
- Writing
- Credit
- Events
- Community Outreach
- Financial Risk
- Government
- Nonprofits
- Key Account Management
- Contract Negotiation
- Loans
- Higher Education
- Training
- Problem Solving
- Editorial
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