About - BayPort Credit Union

This is who we are.

Organized as Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co. Employees’ Credit Union in 1928 to serve the financial needs of shipyard employees and their families, today BayPort Credit Union is rated a Superior 5-Star Credit Union by Bauer Financial and services individuals and businesses of the Virginia Peninsula, Southside, and surrounding coastal communities.

With nearly 148,000 credit union members and more than $2.2 billion in assets, our purpose and philosophy remain faithful to our motto of people helping people. BayPort is committed to developing long-term prosperity for our communities by committing to our members’ financial well-being. That viewpoint and the resulting culture has earned us the following recognition.

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OUR MEMBERSHIP IS OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY.
We offer all the same products and services available through banks.
More about the credit union difference

Meet our Board of Directors.

BayPort’s Board members are elected, and all positions are unpaid volunteer positions.

Jim Mears

Chief Executive Officer

Jennifer Coyne

EVP Chief Operations Officer

Lewis Smith

EVP Chief Financial Officer

Sue Fernaays

Chief Experience Officer

Maureen Davis

Chairman

Pamela Rowe

First Vice Chairman

Suzanne Beckstoffer

Second Vice Chairman

Jennifer Miller

Secretary/Treasurer

Craig Holley

Assistant Secretary

Ray Bagley

Mary Cullen

Dinetta Hill

Lemeshia Steele

George Wiatt

Thomasina Wright

Don King

Director Emeritus

Bob Sterling

Director Emeritus

Ted Stewart

Director Emeritus

Paul Willis

Director Emeritus

The BayPort Foundation

Enriching lives through financial wellness and education.

Newly established in 2021, the BayPort Foundation is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) charity that focuses on philanthropic efforts promoting wellness and financial literacy education. We believe everyone deserves to be happy, healthy, and financially wise.

Careers

Join the BayPort family.

We’re looking for other people who feel called to help fulfill our credit union philosophy of “people helping people.” Grow professionally and personally, and enjoy the unique satisfaction of helping your neighbors make financial wins.