Linda Armyn is chief strategy and marketing officer at Bethpage Federal Credit Union, where she began her tenure in 2001.
In her current role, she leads Corporate Strategy, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Public Relations, Crisis Planning, Business & Community Development and Government Relations.
Bethpage is focused on enriching the lives of our teammates, members and the communities we serve. Since 2001, Bethpage has grown from $1.1 billion to $11.6 billion in assets. Linda played an integral role in two mergers that led to Bethpage’s open charter in 2016.
Linda was appointed by Gov. Hochul to co-chair the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, as a member of the New York State Parks Commission on Long Island, and to the Stony Brook University Presidents Council.
She serves as a board member for YMCA LI, Cradle of Aviation, Mentor NY and the Child Care Council of Suffolk. She is active within her industry serving on the CULAC Trustees Executive Committee and as a member of several state and national legislative advisory committees.
Linda was honored by Hofstra’s Center for Suburban Diversity, YMCA of LI, American Heart Association, EAC Network, City and State LI 50 most influential 2018-2022, LIBN: Business Hall of Fame 2020, 40/40 &Top 50 Women Hall of Fame, Long Island Press: 2017 Business Entrepreneur and 2016-2021- Most Influential Long Islanders, Credit Union Times 2015 trailblazer award and a 2020 Athena Leadership Finalist.
With a focus on collaboration and innovation, Linda spearheads Bethpage’s Community Engagement efforts, known as Bethpage Cares.
This successful philanthropic effort invests more than $2 million annually to communities of modest means.
In 2019, Linda and the Bethpage team collaborated with Suffolk County to bring a Bike Share program, known as Bethpage Ride, to Suffolk County for the first time, which now serves 9 communities in last mile mobility efforts. In 2020, Armyn introduced the Bethpage Difference Makers Program to foster and fund youth volunteerism in the community.
Of the significant branding initiatives led by Linda, the most visible is the annual Bethpage Federal Credit Union Air Show at Jones Beach. By partnering with the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation & Historical Preservation, Linda branded Bethpage as the Title sponsor of Long Island’s largest public event.
The Air Show attracts nearly 400,000 attendees annually each Memorial Day weekend since 2004, with the exception of 2020.
She earned her BA from the University of Maryland and MS from Northeastern University.
