Miriam De Dios, CEO of Coopera, a Hispanic market solutions company that advises credit unions, has been named Latino Business Person of the Year by the League of United Latin American Citizens of Iowa (LULAC). De Dios’ passion for improving the financial lives of Latinos is expressed at Coopera, which equips credit unions with strategic plans and culturally relevant financial services to reach and serve the growing Latino community. “The impact made by Miriam and Coopera on the credit union industry and Latino community has been tremendous,” said Murray Williams, chief operating officer of the Iowa Credit Union League, who nominated De Dios for the award.