WASHINGTON – The first meeting has been held by the transition board of directors for America’s Credit Unions, the new trade group formed by the merger of CUNA and NAFCU that became official on Jan. 1.
According to the organization, the board, led by Chair Brian Schools and Vice Chair Lisa Ginter, held a meet-and-greet with the association’s new executive leadership team, while also appointing committee assignments, approving a supplemental budget to support transformation efforts, and approving the America’s Credit Unions bylaws.
In addition, during the meeting Dayatra “Day” Matthews of Local Government FCU in North Carolina was unanimously appointed by the board following the resignation of transition board and legacy-CUNA board member Brian Best, CEO of GTE Financial Credit Union in Florida, the organization reported.
Earlier, CUToday.info had additional reporting around the new group and the history of CUNA and NAFCU here. The new executive management team, drawn from representatives of both organizations, was announced earlier, as well, as reported here.
The Transition Board
Members of the transition board include:
- Brian Schools, board chair and president/CEO of Chartway Credit Union
- Lisa Ginter, board vice chair and CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union
- Patrick Pierce, board Treasurer and CEO of City and County Credit Union
- Karen Harbin, board Secretary and president/CEO of Commonwealth Credit Union
- Lonnie Nicholson, president/CEO of Educational Employees Credit Union
- Nader Moghaddam, president/CEO of Financial Partners Credit Union
- Jeff Olson, president/CEO of Dakota Credit Union Association;
- Dayatra Day Matthews, chief legal officer and general counsel of Local Government Federal Credit Union
- Gary Grinnell, president/CEO of Corning Federal Credit Union
- Lori Herrick, president/CEO of Manchester Municipal Federal Credit Union
- Scott Simpson, president/CEO of Utah Credit Union Association
- Melanie Kennedy, president of Southwest Financial Federal Credit Union
- Keith Sultemeier, president/CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union
- Jim Morrell, president/CEO of Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union
- Amy Sink, CEO of Interra Credit Union.
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