MADISON, Wis.– The 2018-2019 Executive Committee for the CUNA Finance Council has been elected. Changes include the departure of committee chair Bryanna Tapley, vice president of operations, Flint Area ECU in Michigan after completing her term.
“Bryanna provided excellent guidance and insights during her time as committee chair,” said Steve Arbaugh, new executive committee chair and CFO, SECU, Linthicum, Md. “Her contributions will be missed and we wish her the best.”
Arbaugh will replace Bryanna as chair, while Andrew McGeorge CFO with Service CU, Portsmouth, N.H., and Ashlee Micale, EVP/CFO with San Diego County CU, , join him as vice chair and 2nd vice chair, respectively. Newly elected to her first full term is Amy Phillips, CFO at On Tap CU in Golden, Colo.
The returning executive committee members are:
- Brad Barnes, chief financial officer, Air Academy FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo.
- Susan Gruber, senior vice president and chief financial officer, Patelco CU, Pleasanton, Calif.
- Sonya Jaynes, chief financial officer, Red River EFCU, Texarkana, Texas
- Justin Mouzoukos, chief financial officer, Mazuma CU, Overland Park, Kan.
- Bob Schuckmann, comptroller & director of facilities, Heartland CU Association, St. Louis
- Brandon Smith, chief financial officer, Reliant FCU, Casper, Wyo.
- Shari Weber, chief financial officer, Honor CU, Berrien Springs, Mich.
- Two Awards Presented
- Two awards were also presented at the conference. Brandon Smith, CFO, Reliant FCU, Casper, Wyo., won the Volunteer of the Year Award, which honors a CUNA CFO Council member who has amply, admirably and enthusiastically served the organization.
The Top Community Contributor Award, which recognizes an exceptional contributor to the CUNA Finance Council Community, the council’s online communications platform, went to Dennis Barta, VP of finance/CFO at Valley First CU in Modesto, Calif.
At right, above from left, front row: Steve Arbaugh, Ashlee Micale, Andrew McGeorge, Amy Phillips. Back row, from left: Shari Weber, Brad Barnes, Brandon Smith, Bob Schuckmann, Justin Mouzoukos.