November 4, 2025

BECU

Costa-Perales

BECU named Carla Costa-Perales as executive vice president and chief impact officer. In this role, Costa-Perales will lead the teams driving BECU's social impact, equity, inclusion and belonging, communications and government relations work. “The Chief Impact Officer is a critical role at BECU, and Carla brings over 20 years of experience across all functions that make up this division,” said BECU CEO Beverly Anderson. “Given her prior roles with healthcare and public health organizations, Carla also brings a deep understanding of the connection between physical and financial health. She will be instrumental in driving the impact team's strategic approach toward serving and uplifting our members and communities, while partnering closely with elected officials and industry partners.” Before joining BECU, Costa-Perales served as vice president of communications, marketing, consumer experience and community health at Kaiser Permanente Washington. Prior to Kaiser Permanente, she held leadership roles at PATH, a global public health organization, and the International Rescue Committee, a humanitarian crisis response organization. She also founded Highway Twenty, a strategy and communications agency and served as president. Additionally, Costa-Perales is an affiliate instructor at the University of Washington. BECU is the largest not-for-profit credit union in Washington, and currently operates more than 60 financial centers, including two in South Carolina.