Former City Manager Joined Elevations Credit Union Board

The appointment of a veteran municipal leader to the board adds deep local government expertise to the financial institution.

Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in People

Former City Manager Joined Elevations Credit Union Board

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Darin Atteberry, the current CEO of Strategic Government Resources and a former municipal executive, has joined the board of directors at Elevations Credit Union. The appointment follows his recent tenure as the credit union's market president for Northern Colorado.

Why it matters

For operators in Boulder and Northern Colorado, the addition of a long-term public sector leader to the credit union's board highlights a deepening focus on regional governance and public-private strategy in financial leadership.

Darin Atteberry brings 30 years of leadership experience to the role, including a 17-year stint as the Fort Collins city manager. His appointment concludes a cycle that saw him serve as Elevations Credit Union market president for Northern Colorado from 2021 to 2025.

The players

Darin Atteberry

A former municipal executive who served as Fort Collins city manager and is currently the CEO of Strategic Government Resources.

Elevations Credit Union

A Boulder-based financial institution providing banking services to the region.

The details

The board chair appointed Atteberry to the board of the Boulder-based institution on October 1. The move integrates his background in municipal operations—which spanned 25 years with the City of Fort Collins—with his more recent commercial banking experience. Atteberry currently serves as the CEO of Strategic Government Resources, which is headquartered in Keller, Texas.

1996 to 2004: Atteberry served as assistant city manager for Fort Collins.
2004 to 2021: Atteberry served as Fort Collins city manager.
2021 to 2025: Atteberry served as Elevations market president for Northern Colorado.
October 1, 2026: Atteberry joined the Elevations Credit Union board.

Market Landscape

This appointment follows the transition pattern established by his 2021 shift from city management to the private-sector role of market president. It marks a secondary phase in his career path that bridges long-term public sector administration with corporate financial governance.

Business owners in Northern Colorado should note the expanded institutional capacity at Elevations Credit Union for navigating public-private partnerships. This change signals a higher degree of municipal expertise at the board level that may influence future regional lending strategies.

The takeaway

The move underscores the growing trend of financial institutions recruiting leaders with deep municipal experience to oversee regional expansion. Operators should monitor how board-level shifts at local financial entities influence credit access and public-private economic initiatives.