Tom Hebel

Meet Tom Hebel, an original member of the PRCC, est. 2016. He represents the Access Credit Union for the PRCC and is the branch manager for the Sprague and Vita Access Credit Union locations. Tom has 36 years of banking experience; 16 with Access. As a branch manager, his responsibilities are management, lending, investing, and mutual funds, to name a few. In addition, he proudly works with many people in the community, coaching clients and employees.

As a member, Tom most enjoys connecting with other community members and listening to others. Tom reported, "hearing about others’ struggles during the pandemic has helped me feel less alone. I love learning about their creativity as we make it through these tough times." His favourite part of membership is attending meetings to hear about the current events in the community and learning about the initiatives, projects and grants. Tom believes this is an effective way to create a stronger community and economic environment.

Access Credit Union

Access Credit Union has long been an excellent support for the businesses in our area. Most notably through the ease of opening businesses accounts and finding financial aid, loans and advisory. Aligned with Access' values, Tom’s priority is to "always look to give the best service possible and see things through the customer’s eyes. When service becomes a challenge, find new solutions." Access helps businesses with commercial mortgages, lines of credit and direction to government programs and lending services such as small business programs; perfectly designed for lower equity and protection from higher collateral risk.