Origence Elects New Board Members, Board Officers

IRVINE, Calif.– Origence, a provider of lending technology solutions, has announced the results of its board elections.

The new board members are:

  • Bob McKay, president & CEO of Together Credit Union, St. Louis, an incumbent director 
  • Ron Neumann, president & CEO of OCCU, formerly associate director
  • Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott, president & CEO of Vantage West Credit Union, formerly associate director

Elected as board officers were:

  • Chairperson: Erin Mendez, president & CEO of Patelco Credit Union
  • Vice Chairperson: Bob McKay, president & CEO of Together Credit Union
  • Secretary & Treasurer: Todd Marksberry, president & CEO of Canvas Credit Union

Other Board Members

Also serving on the board are Bill Cheney, president & CEO of SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Thayne Shaffer, president & CEO of America First Credit Union; Steph Sherrodd, president & CEO of Sandia Laboratory FCU; Kim Sponem, president & CEO of Summit Credit Union; Don Clark, president & CEO of Sound Credit Union (associate director), and Karen Roch, president & CEO of Credit Union West (associate director).

Origence reported board members who had reached their term limits and were recognized at the annual meeting, including Jim Laffoon, president & CEO of Security Service Federal Credit Union, who had served as Director from 2014 to 2023, and Chairperson from 2021 to 2023; and Keith Sultemeier, president & CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union, who had served as director from 2013 to 2023, and as chairperson from 2019 to 2021.

‘Exciting Period in Company History’

 “I am honored to welcome our new board members and officers and grateful for all the years of service that Jim and Keith provided to Origence,” said Tony Boutelle, president and CEO of Origence. “Their terms coincided with one of the most successful and exciting periods in our company's history. I am confident our new board will help us sustain that success.”

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