Linda Armyn
2018 Power List
Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs, Bethpage Federal Credit Union
Throughout our history, great American communities have thrived in no small part because local companies gave back. They sponsored ballfields, schools and the arts. They filled in the spaces local government couldn’t reach, and understood that a community was only as strong as the health and welfare of its residents. Today, many corporations talk about community involvement and charitable initiatives. Some even have year-end philanthropy and sustainability reports. Bethpage Federal Credit Union, on the other hand, has a living, breathing, walking and talking community outreach initiative in the human form of Linda Armyn. Since 2001, Armyn has been a constant at BFCU and a change agent for good on Long Island. Considering her affiliations and number of responsibilities in her purview, 2001 is also the last year Armyn slept. The Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach has become the seminal event on Long Island. The ballpark that the Long Island Ducks call home is also named after BFCU. Countless festivals, local art shows, mentoring programs and more have been fueled by BFCU, and its employees have helped feed the hungry, shelter the homeless, and care for the needy. At the center of it all is Armyn, and Long Island is beyond lucky to have her.