CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Joseph G. Bergeron |
Joseph G. Bergeron is President of the Association of Vermont Credit Unions,
a state-wide trade association. He has been President since 1982, and affiliated
with the organization since 1978 when he began as a consultant to member credit
unions.
As chief executive of the association, Joe is the chief political advocate for
credit unions with Vermont’s state and federal legislators. In addition, he and
his staff provide technical and advisory support for credit unions, provide educational
resources for credit union staff and volunteers, and arrange for group purchasing of
discounted programs to support the operations of Vermont credit unions.
Joe is actively involved in the national credit union movement. He currently
serves on the board of directors the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), and
participates in several committees of both the Credit Union National Association and
the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL). His involvement in national
credit union issues has included cooperative development, legislative and regulatory
issues and advocacy, among others.
Beyond duties in Vermont and with the national association, Joe serves on the
supervisory committee of TRICORP Federal Credit Union and is a past board member and
chair. He also was a founding member and past chairman of the Cooperative Development
Institute. The Institute develops cooperatives and explores inter-coop business
opportunities throughout the northeast. He serves as a board member of the Energy
Cooperative of Vermont, a growing local heating fuel cooperative. Additionally, he
serves as chairman of the Far Post Soccer Club, the largest youth soccer organization
in the state, and was recently appointed by Congressman Peter Welch to his Business
Advisory Council to provide input on key federal legislative issues.
Joe lives in Colchester, Vermont with his wife and two sons and is a graduate of
the University of Vermont, holding a degree in Business Administration with a minor in
Music. He is also a graduate of the CUNA Management School for Credit Personnel at
the University of Wisconsin. He is a member of the American Society of Association
Executives and the Vermont Society of Association Executives. In non-credit union
areas, he has served on the board of directors of St. Joseph Elementary School and
serves as chairman of the board of directors of Far Post Soccer Club. |
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Robert Cashman |
Robert Cashman is a third generation credit union executive. During his
23 year credit union career, he has been involved with the Massachusetts Credit
Union League in numerous capacities, including currently being First Vice Chairman
and a member of the Legislative Committee. He has also served as a Director of the
Central Credit Union Fund, America’s first corporate credit union. |
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Mary Cunningham
| Mary is President/CEO of USA Federal Credit Union, headquartered in San Diego, California. USA
Federal Credit Union serves all branches of the military with specific emphasis on the Navy, as well as
170 SEGs in and around the San Diego area. The credit union has 22 branches, including eleven branches in
Japan and Korea. Assets are $700 million and the credit union serves 59,000 members. The credit union
currently employees 230 staff members.
Mary has been involved in the credit union movement for thirty-three years and has been a credit union
CEO for 22 years. Mary is a graduate of CSU in Edmond, Oklahoma where she studied Broadcast Journalism.
She began her credit union career in Oklahoma City after graduation. Mary served as President of two area
credit unions before moving from Oklahoma City in 1995 to Madison, Wisconsin where she served as
President/CEO of CUNA Credit Union for six years before taking the job with USA Federal in September
2001.
She is a CCUE (Certified Credit Union Executive), a credit union Development Educator, Immediate Past
Chairman of the National Credit Union Foundation Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board of Trustees
for WCMS, and serves on the board of the RMJ Foundation and is newly elected to the CUNA Board of
Directors.
Her hobbies are traveling, playing golf, and spending time with her three grandchildren. |
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Tom Dorety |
Tom Dorety is President/CEO of Suncoast Schools Federal Credit Union in Tampa, Florida, the
seventh largest credit union in the United States with over $6 billion in assets and over 450,000
members. He became CEO at Suncoast in April 1996 after serving as a Senior Vice President for 8 years.
Prior to coming to Suncoast, he spent 13 years at State Employees' Credit Union in North Carolina.
Tom currently serves as Chair of the Credit Union National Association Board and the MEMBERS Trust
Company Board. He is also a member of the Hillsborough County Education Foundation Board of Trustees and
the All Children's Hospital Board of Trustees. He is past chair of the Filene Research Council
Administrative Board and the National CEO Roundtable.
Tom and his wife, Glenda, have four daughters between the ages of 24 and 26 and a 2-year-old son.
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Laida Garcia |
Laida Garcia is Executive Vice President of floridacentral Credit Union,
distinguishing herself as a senior operating executive directing policy, business,
financial, administrative, technical and staffing for key operating divisions.
In addition to serving as director on the board of the Credit Union National
Association, Garcia serves on the board of the Credit Union National Foundation. She
is also an inaugural member of Filene Research Institute’s I-3 innovation work group
– a team charged with the challenge to identify, develop and implement ideas that will
help credit unions to better serve their members and communities.
Garcia is past chairman of the Florida Credit Union League and currently serves as
Trustee for the Florida CUPAC. Additionally, she serves on and/or chairs various CUNA
committees including the Audit and Ethics committees, the International, Legislative,
Regulatory and Operations Subcommittee, and the Hispanic Resource Center Advisory Group.
floridacentral, headquartered in Tampa, is 34,000 members strong with assets totaling
$210 million. The credit union has received notable recognition in the area of member
service, community involvement and commitment to the ideals and principles of credit
union philosophy. It is recipient of the Roy F. Bergengren Award for High Achievement,
the Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Recognition Award and the Louise Herring Award
for Philosophy in Action. |
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John Graham |
Since July 16, 1990, John has been the President/CEO of Kentucky Employees Credit Union in
Frankfort, KY. Under his leadership, the credit union has transformed from a "mom & pop" credit union to
a full service financial institution. Assets and loans have tripled, introduction of numerous new
products & services, and the transition from a 500 square foot office in a state government facility to a
10,000 square foot main office facility.
Prior to coming to KECU, John served as the Director of the Division of Support Services for the
Kentucky Horse Park as well as Equine Lending Office for First Security Bank. His first job out of
college was watering trees on a 1,000+ acre horse farm where he was promoted to mucking stalls.
John has been very active on both the local, state, and national credit union scene. He is an active
member of the Blue Grass Chapter and served as President for two years. He has served on the Kentucky
Credit Union League Board since 1993. He has served as Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary. He has been or
currently serves on the following committees: Annual Meeting (Chair), Awards (Chair), Education,
Finance, Governmental Affairs, Personnel, and several ad hoc committees. He has also been a member of
the Kycul Board. On the national level, he has served on the CUNA Board representing District 2, Class A
credit unions since September 2005. He has been or currently serves on the following committees: Audit,
Corporate Governance, Evaluation Review, Ethics, and State Credit Union Subcommittee. He has been a
member of CUES since 1994.
In 2000, John was presented the Kentucky Credit Union League's Frank Moore Professional Award. This
is the highest award presented to a credit union professional by the League.
KECU has won the Kentucky Dora Maxwell Award in their asset category every year since 2000 and
finished second nationally in 2002. KECU won the Kentucky Louise Herring Award in their asset category
this year.
John graduated from the University of Kentucky in May, 1981 with a B.S. in Accounting. He has
completed all of the STAR & MERIT modules plus some AIB courses. |
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Rudy Hanley |
Rudy Hanley is the President and CEO of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union (formerly Orange County Teachers FCU) headquartered in Santa Ana, California. The credit union, with $6 billion in assets, provides a full range of up-to-date financial services to more than 360,000 Members.
As a Member-owned financial cooperative, SchoolsFirst's number one priority is Member Service. This has helped it become the largest educational credit union in the nation.
Prior to joining SchoolsFirst FCU in 1982, Mr. Hanley worked for the California Credit Union League (CCUL) and the Washington, D.C. office of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). He started his career as a high school math teacher and tax and small business consultant.
A graduate of the University of California at Irvine, Mr. Hanley has a Bachelors degree in mathematics and a teaching credential. He obtained his Juris Doctorate from Western States University, College of Law.
Mr. Hanley is a member of and has served on numerous boards and committees. He currently is serving on Goldman Sachs Trust for Credit Unions as a Trustee, Chief Executive Roundtable, as a Board member for the Credit Union National Association and Chairman of CUNA Strategic Services. He has written numerous articles and is a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars.
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Bill Herring |
Bill Herring has been with Cincinnati Central Credit Union since 1969 and currently
is its President/CEO. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Smart Money Community
Services who, in partnership with Cincinnati Central Credit Union, works for economic
development and provides financial services to the unserved and underserved residents,
organizations, and businesses of the Over-the-Rhine (OTR) neighborhood of Cincinnati, Ohio.
The OTR neighborhood is a low-income neighborhood near the central business district of
Cincinnati.
Herring is involved in civic and credit union organizations. Currently he is a board
member of the American Share Insurance Corporation and Chair of Excess Share Insurance Inc.,
past Chairman and current board member of the Ohio Credit Union League and Affiliates and a
member of the Credit Union Executives Society. In 2004, he was elected to serve on the CUNA
Board. He is also active with the Rotary Club 17 of Cincinnati, Ohio. Herring received the
2002 Herb Wegner Award for Individual Achievement.
Herring received his bachelor of Business Administration from the University of
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Roshara J. Holub |
Roshara J. (Rosie) Holub is president and chief executive officer of the Missouri Credit Union
Association (MCUA), the service and support association for Missouri's 156 credit unions, which have
combined assets exceeding $8 billion and more than 1.3 million members.
Holub has extensive experience in credit union operations and association management, legislative and
regulatory relations, marketing, education, and public relations. She currently serves as Chairman of
the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL), as Vice Chairman for Credit Union House, LLC
(Washington, DC), and is on the Board of Directors of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA), CUNA
Strategic Services, Inc, and the Filene Institute. Rosie also serves on the Board of Trustees for the
Missouri Council on Economic Education (MCEE) and the Board of Advisors for the University of Missouri's
College of Health and Environmental Sciences: Financial Planning Department.
Rosie has instructed at colleges and universities in Alaska, Colorado, Wisconsin, New Mexico and
Wisconsin. Holub has extensive experience in call center management and technology applications and
authored the Credit Union National Association Center for Professional Development's "Call Center
Handbook for Credit Unions", published by Kendall Hunt in 1999.
Holub earned her bachelor degree in business administration from Southern Methodist University and a
master degree in education supervision and administration from the University of Phoenix. She has been
named as one of the 25 most influential businesswomen in St. Louis. |
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Sandy Lingerfelt |
Sandy began serving credit unions in 1974 and has managed four different credit
unions. She is now CEO of Clinchfield Federal Credit Union in Erwin, Tennessee. When she
began in 1977, CFCU was $1.6M in assets with 1,200 members. Today, CFCU is a $56M credit
union with 6,100 members.
Sandy achieved her Certified Credit Union Executive designation in 1991 and served on
the Board of Directors of ICCUE. She also has served as Chairman of the Tennessee Credit
Union League Board of Directors and is currently a member of the board of directors for CUNA
and the National Credit Union Foundation. Recently she was appointed to CUNA’s Governmental
Affairs Committee.
Locally, she serves on the board of directors of the Monroe Foundation and is active in
and a past board member of Kiwanis. Sandy and Grady have been married for 36 years and have
three children, Jamie, Lisa and Julie and one perfect grandchild, Jacob. She enjoys participating
in church activities and enjoys baking bread, basket weaving, making jewelry, painting and
water aerobics. |
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Marla Marsh |
Marla S. Marsh is President/CEO of the Kansas Credit Union Association, assuming this
position in October of 1996. The primary responsibilities of the Association are lobbying
and governmental affairs on both the state and national level, public relations and communications,
managerial and operational support and education and training of management, staff and volunteers
of Kansas’ 117 credit unions.
Marsh currently serves as a board member from District 5 for the Credit Union National
Association (CUNA), vice chair of CUNA’s Cooperative Alliances Committee and vice chair of
CUNA’s Financial Literacy Task Force. She is an executive committee member of the Kansas
Cooperative Council, member of the Wichita State University Economic Outlook Team and is
also a member of the American Association of Credit Union League’s (AACUL) State Issues
Advocacy Committee.
Marsh has been involved with credit unions since 1980 in four states—Ohio, Illinois, New
York and Kansas—in various capacities including governmental affairs, consulting, business
planning, education and public relations. Prior to working with credit unions, Marsh was
a secondary education teacher, utilizing her B.S. degree in education and business from
The Ohio State University. |
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Harriet May |
Harriet May is President and CEO of GECU. Throughout her 34 years at GECU, May has made a
positive impact on the credit union movement locally, nationally, and internationally. She has
volunteered her time to serve on the boards of Town North National Bank (the only U.S. bank owned solely
by credit unions), the Credit Union National Association, the Filene Institute Research Council, and the
World Council of Credit Unions.
May currently serves as Secretary of CUNA. She was recently appointed to the Thrift Institutions
Advisory Council, which led to a meeting with President George W. Bush to discuss financial literacy
issues. |
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Allan McMorris |
Allan McMorris has been employed at Oakland County Credit Union in Waterford, Michigan for over
twenty years, serving sixteen of those as president and CEO. He is the current chairman of CUNA, as well
as vice chairman of the National Credit Union Foundation. He is a CUNA School graduate and a member of
the Credit Union Executives Society since 1990. McMorris is a former chairman of the Michigan Credit
Union League, having served on its Board of Directors, as well as being a member of its service
corporation, and has held numerous committee assignments in the credit union movement. McMorris received
a BS in management at Oakland University and an MBA at Walsh College. |
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Kris Mecham |
Kris Mecham is president and CEO of Deseret First Federal Credit Union in Salt Lake City, Utah.
His entire career has been spent in the credit union industry. Prior to his current position, he was an
executive officer of Idaho's two largest credit unions and president of the Idaho Credit Union League.
As president, he served on several national committees: American Association of Credit Union League
(AACUL) Service Delivery and Legislative Response Task Forces (which was responsible for Operation Grass
Roots). Mecham served on the Utah Credit Union League Board from 1992 to 2001 as first vice chairman,
chairman of the Public Affairs Committee, and chairman of the League's Governmental Affairs Committee.
He has served on many state and national committees, including the CUNA Governmental Affairs Committee,
Renewal Review Committee, Marketing Committee, National Credit Union Foundation Board, and as chairman of
the Consumer Protection Subcommittee. Mecham is currently Vice Chairman of the CUNA Board of Directors.
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Mike Mercer |
Mike Mercer is currently the President/CEO of Georgia Credit Union Affiliates. In this capacity,
he is responsible for the state trade association and several other state-level credit union support
organizations. Mr. Mercer has represented the interests of Georgia credit unions in numerous ways for
more than two decades.
In addition to his responsibilities with the Georgia credit union movement, Mr. Mercer is actively
engaged in regional and national cooperative efforts. He is currently serving as Treasurer on the CUNA
Board of Directors. He served on the board of the National Cooperative Bank, and was named as the first
chairman from the credit union sector in 2003. He has served as a board member of U.S. Central Credit
Union and as a member of CUNA Mutual Group's Research and Advisory Committee. In December 1998, Mr.
Mercer was elected as chairman of the Association of Credit Union League Executives. Over the years,
there have been numerous other board and committee appointments at state, regional and national credit
union credit union support organizations.
In the early 1990's, Mr. Mercer was instrumental in forging a partnership between the Georgia credit
union system and the emerging credit union system in Poland. He was recognized for his work in March,
2004 by the National Association of Polish Credit Unions. Mr. Mercer was recognized for his work with
Georgia credit unions as a recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. In addition, Mr. Mercer is a
recipient of the Eugene H. Farley League Leadership Award and the AACUL Eagle Award.
Mr. Mercer came to Georgia in 1980 as President of Georgia Central Credit Union. He was named to his
present position in 1985. In 1979, Mr. Mercer served as assistant to the manager at U.S.Central Credit
Union in Kansas City. Mr. Mercer studied economics at the University of Rhode Island and earned his
Master's degree in Banking and Finance at the University of Wisconsin. He is married with three children
and makes his home near Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Paul Mercer |
Paul Mercer is President of the Ohio Credit Union System, the umbrella organization for the Ohio
Credit Union League and its four affiliates -- OCUL Services Corporation, OCULAC & OCULPAC, the Ohio
Credit Union Foundation and the Ohio Credit Union Defense Coalition. Prior to his June 1997 appointment
as CEO, Mercer served for five years as the League's vice president of credit union development.
Mercer served as Chairman of the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) in 2004 and
2005. He was elected to the Credit Union National Association Board of Directors in August of 2005, and
serves as the Chair of HR Value Group. In Ohio, Mercer sits on the boards of Cooperative Business
Services and AIL-Ohio.
Mercer has held management positions at the Massachusetts Credit Union Association, the New York State
Credit Union League, and Heritage Community FCU. He started his credit union career at Empire Corporate
Federal Credit Union where he served as loan and investment officer.
Mercer holds a degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Connecticut. |
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Winona Nava |
Winona Nava is President/CEO of Guadalupe Credit Union and has served the credit union industry
for 30 years. This service includes Chair of the CUANM Board of Directors and the Credit Union Chapter. She
currently serves as a member of the CUNA Hispanic Resource Center Advisory Group, CUNA Membership Growth Task
Force and CUES Rocky Mountain Council Board. |
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Dennis Pierce |
As chief executive officer of CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Dennis Pierce is responsible for the
strategic vision and long-term direction of the credit union.
Mr. Pierce is a twenty five-year veteran of the credit union industry, serving initially as manager of
United Consumers Financial Credit Union from 1983 to 1993. From 1993 to 1998, Mr. Pierce served as
president of Members America Credit Union. When Members America and CommunityAmerica merged in 1998, Mr.
Pierce assumed the role of CEO of the combined credit unions. He has completed the Certified Credit
Union Executive program (CCUE). He attended Central Missouri State University and Rockhurst College.
Mr. Pierce is an active participant in both industry and community organizations. He is currently a
member of the Board of NACUSO, serving as Secretary in 2005 and Vice Chairman in 2006. He is a member of
the CUNA Board of Directors, having served as Chairman of the National Credit Union Roundtable in
2004/2005, serving on the Renewal Review Committee and various other committee assignments. He also
serves as Treasurer of CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. In 2007, Mr. Pierce was re-elected to the board of
the Missouri Credit Union Association, having previously served as director, vice chairman and chairman.
Mr. Pierce also was a member of the Kansas City Chapter of Credit Unions and the Filene Research Council.
From a community standpoint, Mr. Pierce serves on the Boards of Directors of the Learning Exchange, Reach
out America and the Lenexa Chamber of Commerce. Previous civic involvements include Northland Regional
Chamber of Commerce, Blue Valley Kiwanis Club, YMCA and Club North.
Mr. Pierce has lived in the Kansas City area since 1955. He and his wife, Lisa, have two daughters.
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John Prumo |
- President CEO of GPO FCU since 1979
- Member of NY League Board for 21 years serving as chair from 1997-1999 and 2007-2008
- Current Director of the NYSCUL Foundation
- Past Director of Members United and the NYSCUL service corporations
- Locally Director of Utica Chapter American Red Cross - Member of the Mohawk
Valley Asset Building Corporation
- Married to wife Maureen - three children and two grand children
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Susan Streifel |
Susan M. Streifel, CCE is President/Chief Executive Officer of Woodstone Credit
Union, an $85 million financial cooperative. She assumed her chief executive
responsibilities in February 2002. To this role, she brings 28 years of financial
cooperative experience, with 17 years held in senior management positions. Susan not
only brings significant experience but also commitment and dedication to the business
philosophy of credit unions as member-owned financial cooperatives designed to meet the
financial needs of their members.
Susan’s passion and advocacy for credit union excellence is evident in her many
advisory positions. She currently serves on the Credit Union National Association
(CUNA) Board of Directors and on a local level, as a member of the Credit Union
Executive Society Puget Sound Council board. And she is co-chair of the Governmental
Affairs Committee for the Washington Credit Union League.
She has been recognized for her commitment. She was the recipient of the Washington
Credit Union League’s Mark of Excellence award and has been recognized by the
Professional Credit Union Women’s Association as “Woman of the Year.”
Susan is equally committed to building strong communities through involvement of
time and resources. She currently serves as Past Chair on the Federal Way Chamber of
Commerce Board of Directors and on the Advancing Leadership Steering Committee, a
program designed to produce graduates who possess exceptional interpersonal and
leadership skills in order to help build healthy communities. She also serves on the
Board of Directors as Treasurer for Valley Cities Counseling and Consultation, an
organization that promotes healthy communities and quality of life in South King
County.
Susan is a graduate of the Credit Union Executives Society’s (CUES) CEO Institute, a
three year professional development program combining the faculties, facilities and
educational resources of three of the world’s top business schools: The Wharton School
at the University of Pennsylvania, the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell
University, and Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of
Virginia. She is also a graduate of the Credit Union National Association Management
School, Claremont College, Pomona, California. She is co-author of the book 100 Years
of Credit Unions in Washington.
Susan was raised in Renton, Washington, and now lives in Issaquah, Washington, with
her husband Rick and son Matt. In her spare time, she and her husband manage an 21-acre
private forest in Cle Elum, Washington. |
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Dennis Tanimoto |
Dennis Tanimoto has been president and chief executive officer of Hawaii Credit
Union League and its wholly-owned subsidiary, HCU Services Corporation, since July
1992. The League is a trade association representing the interests of all 94 credit
unions domiciled in Hawaii and two credit unions domiciled in Guam. It is one of 50
credit union leagues throughout the United States affiliated with the Credit Union
National Association (CUNA).
Prior to joining the League, Dennis was an officer at two community banks in Hawaii
for 19 years. He spent most of those years in various administrative and lending
capacities – including executive assistant to the chairman/CEO, consumer loan
administrator, corporate loan officer and manager of the residential mortgage loan
department. He was also a member of Hawaii Bankers Association’s legislative
committee.
Dennis is one of three people in Hawaii who holds a certified association executive
(CAE) professional designation conferred by the American Society of Association
Executives (ASAE). He received his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business
administration from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and is a life member of Beta
Gamma Sigma international honor society of accredited business colleges. He is also a
graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington, and
earned all three certificates then offered by the American Institute of Banking.
Active in industry, association and community affairs, Dennis is active with
numerous nonprofit organizations including a member of the CUNA board of directors,
member of the CUNA finance committee, director of HEDCO Local Development Corporation
(a Honolulu-based certified development company that grants Small Business
Administration 504 loans), member of the ASAE executive management section council,
treasurer and past president of Aloha Society of Association Executives, and member of
Trade Association Executives of Honolulu. Additionally, he serves as chairman of the
Aloha United Way economic well-being community care team, director and immediate
president of United Cerebral Palsy Association of Hawaii, and director and past
president of Susannah Wesley Community Center.
His hobbies and interests include collecting vintage and limited edition fountain
pens, fine wristwatches and German automobiles. Dennis resides in Honolulu with his
wife, Dale, and has two adult children who are pursuing their master’s degrees in
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Brett Thompson |
Brett A. Thompson has been President & CEO of The Wisconsin Credit Union League since 2001. While
at The League, Thompson has been actively involved in The League's state and federal legislative and
regulatory efforts, having frequently testified before state committees on issues of interest to credit
unions. Under Thompson's leadership, The Wisconsin Credit Union League was honored in The Business
Journal's "Beyond the Paycheck" edition as one of the best places to work in southeast Wisconsin.
Thompson currently serves on the CUNA Board of Directors and its Governmental Affairs and Partnership
Committees. Brett also serves on the American Association of Credit Union Leagues Executive Board as
First Vice Chair.
Prior to joining The League, Thompson was in the private practice of law for 17 years and served as
managing shareholder of La Follette, Godfrey & Kahn in Madison, Wisconsin. While with the firm, he
represented credit unions in Wisconsin and their credit union service organizations. Thompson graduated
from the University of Wisconsin in 1980 and received his law degree with honors from the university in
1984. |
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Juri Valdov |
Juri Valdov is a former chairman of the Board of Directors of CUNA and continues to serve on that
Board. He is also past chairman of CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. He is senior vice president of
Northwest Federal Credit Union, a $1.5 billion credit union in Herndon, Virginia. Valdov is chairman of
CU Miracle Day, Inc., in support of Children's Miracle Network and Children's Hospitals through the
sponsorship of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10-mile run. He has served as chairman of the CUNA
Governmental Affairs Committee and of the CUNA Brokerage Activities Task Force. Valdov currently serves
on the Board of Managers of Northwest Services, LLC; is chairman of CU Realty of VA, MD & DC, LLC; vice
chairman of Ongoing Operations, LLC; chairman of the Northwest Federal Credit Union Foundation and vice
chairman of Cavion Plus. Valdov is a graduate of Penn State University and a retired lieutenant colonel
in the Marines. |
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Pat Wesenberg |
Pat Wesenberg is the President/CEO of Point Plus Credit Union in Stevens Point Wisconsin. She has
served as in this capacity since her hire in April 1994. Pat was elected to the CUNA Board of Directors
in June 2004 and to the CUNA Strategic Services, Inc. (CSS) Board of Directors in June 2006. She
currently serves as CUNA's At-Large Member of the Executive Committee and as CSS' Secretary. Pat also
serves on the CUNA Small Credit Union Committee, Finance Committee, Partnership Committee and the
Financial Literacy Task Force.
Pat has worked in various positions in the credit union industry since 1981. She is a member of the
Credit Union Executive Society and is a 2007 graduate of the NCUF Developmental Educator program. During
her tenure in the credit union environment, Pat has served on numerous committees for the Wisconsin
Credit Union League and held various officer positions for the Central Wisconsin Chapter of Credit
Unions. Pat is currently working on the One with the League Committee and the Redistricting Task Force.
Pat is a board member of the CTI users group for Wisconsin Credit Unions and serves on the planning
committee for the CTI Midwest users group.
The Wisconsin Credit Union League recognized her in 1997 as the credit union professional of the year.
Pat is very active in her local community and currently serves on many boards.
She is married, has 2 daughters and resides in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. |
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Edwin L. Williams |
Edwin Williams is currently Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Berks County Food
Bank, is the Vice-President of the Schuylkill Valley Chapter of Credit Unions, serves on the 2007 Credit
Union Advisory Council for the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and serves on the Board of Directors
for the Pennsylvania Credit Union Foundation. He is also involved in countless community and local non-
profit organizations and events.
Williams has an impeccable leadership reputation of always doing the right things, cultivating an
empowered and highly-trained staff and conducting business ethically with fairness and respect. Through
his leadership, advocacy and support, Williams is dedicated to energizing and strengthening the credit
union movement around the globe.
With more than 25 years of financial industry experience, Williams holds a bachelor’s degree in
accounting and is a CPA. |
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Dan Mica |
Daniel A. Mica, a former U.S. congressman, is president and CEO of the Credit Union National
Association & Affiliates, the leading trade association representing the nation's 10,000 credit unions
and credit union leagues in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Credit unions are not-for-profit, member-owned financial cooperatives. With 83 million members-about
one in three Americans-credit unions constitute perhaps the nation's largest membership group.
Mica assumed his duties at CUNA & Affiliates in July 1996, a time of major internal and external
challenge for the association. Since then Mica has restructured and improved the association's fee-based
operations, unified credit unions in support of legislation protecting consumers' membership rights,
strengthened CUNA's senior management, and brought the association's presence in Washington, D.C. to an
unprecedented level of respect, recognition and credibility. CUNA now consistently ranks high on Fortune
magazine's annual list of "powerhouse" Washington lobbying organizations, and Mica was recently named by
The Hill newspaper as one of the most influential former members of Congress who have since become
lobbyists.
A five-term member of Congress, Mica represented his home state in Florida from 1979 to 1989 in the
U.S. House of Representatives. During that time he made his mark in public service as a bipartisan
consensus-builder. He served on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Select Committee on Aging, and
Veteran's Affairs Committee. He also served in the House leadership as deputy whip; and he was a member
of the U.S. Secretary of State's Commission on Terrorism (the "Inman Commission").
His accomplishments while in Congress include investigating management corruption at the largest
government-funded health maintenance organization (HMO) in the country, authoring anti-terrorism
legislation that was enacted into law and reorganizing the federal court system by adding a new court
district that helped relieve the system's backlog of cases.
While serving in Congress, Mica was appointed by President Reagan to be congressional representative
to the United Nations. In 1991, President Bush appointed him to serve on the Board for International
Broadcasting. In 1993, he was appointed by President Clinton to serve as Chairman of the Board of Radio
Free Europe/Radio Liberty.
After leaving Capitol Hill, Mica joined the American Council of Life Insurance in Washington, D.C., as
executive vice president overseeing ACLI's federal affairs division. He was with ACLI, the life
insurance industry's leading trade group, from 1989 to 1996. From 1968 to 1978, he served as chief of
staff for Congressman Paul G. Rogers (D-FL).
Mica holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Florida Atlantic
University. He also holds an honorary law degree from Barry University, Florida.
Mica is married, has four grown children and has been a credit union member for nearly 40
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Bob Siravo |
Bob Siravo is president and chief executive officer of WesCorp, the nation’s largest corporate
credit union with more than $30 billion in assets.
Before joining WesCorp in 2002, Mr. Siravo served as president of the $1.3 billion Travis Credit Union
in Vacaville, California. He also held the positions of president/chief executive officer at Santa Clara
County Federal Credit Union and Network Federal Credit Union, and vice president at The Golden 1 Credit
Union. Mr. Siravo currently serves as chairman of The Association of Corporate Credit Unions; he has
chaired U.S. Central’s Supervisory Committee since 2005. He also serves on The Filene Research Council
and CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Committee. He has also served on the board of Credit Union Direct
Lending and XCU Capital Corporation.
Mr. Siravo has been in the credit union industry for more than 20 years, following a 20-year career as
a U.S. Air Force officer. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Miami University
and a master’s degree in business from Webster University. He is a graduate of the Credit Union
Executive Program at Stanford University. He has held a NASD Securities License and California Insurance
Licenses, and was a multi-course instructor and advisor for the Certified Credit Union Executive Program.
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