LAKEWOOD, Colo.—As Aux, a CUSO that offers a number of backoffice services, celebrates its 30thanniversary, the company announced a new board of managers for both itself and its shared branch network, InNetwork.
Aux delivers accounting, CFO consulting, compliance, and data analytics support to over 75 credit unions nationwide.
Tessa Bonfante, president/CEO of Zing Credit Union, was re-elected as the board chairperson, a position she has held since 2019 when she was elected to the Aux board.
“Tessa’s role as chairperson provides strategic leadership and continuity to the Aux board,” said Doug Burke, president/CEO of Aux. “The addition of Diane Arthur to the board brings a new dimension and insight to this outstanding group of credit union executives.”
“It is a privilege to be re-elected as chairperson by the Aux board. I look forward to continuing to serve as chair, and along with the other board members, providing oversight and guidance for the critical support that this CUSO provides to the credit union industry,” said Bonfante.
Other Board Positions
Dave Krause, president/CEO of UniWyo FCU, was elected vice chairperson, replacing the board’s former vice chairperson, Carrie Langgard, president/CEO of Sooper Credit Union, who continues to serve as an at-large member. Krause has served on the Aux board since 2019.
Mike Merryman, president/CEO of Department of the Interior FCU, was re-elected secretary and treasurer of the board. He has served on the Aux board since 2017.
Other at-large board members include newly elected Diane Arthur, SVP/CFO of Horizons North Credit Union; Keith Cowling, president/CEO of Credit Union of Denver, and Bill Willingham, president/CEO of WyHy FCU, both incumbents, who continue to serve on the board.
Size of Board Reduced
Meanwhile, the number of board positions was reduced from eight to seven. Joe Christian, president/CEO of Nusenda Credit Union, and Scott Ferndelli, president/CEO of Arapahoe Credit Union, elected to leave the board following three years and five years of service, respectively, on the Aux board of managers, Aux stated.
InNetwork Board
In addition, Aux’s shared branch network, InNetwork, saw the three Incumbent members re-elected to its board, with Chris Myklebust, chief transformation officer of Canvas Credit Union, replacing Langgard as its chairperson. Langgard now serves as the board vice chairperson.
Myklebust joined the InNetwork board last year to fill departing Board Member Chris Chippendale, formerly of Canvas Credit Union. The three members of the InNetwork board are Myklebust, Langgard, and Bonfante, board secretary/treasurer.