MADISON, Wis.— The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions has named J. Kevin Ryan, retired President/CEO of Financial Center First Credit Union, to its Board of Directors.
Ryan joins the Board with 13 years of governing body experience and 36 dedicated years in the financial services industry. Serving as office manager all the way to up to President/CEO, Ryan has been an enthusiastic supporter of financial inclusion by advancing credit union reach in the Midwest and promoting the WFCU mission.
His advocacy of the WFCU mission has been well known as Financial Center has been involved in several World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) projects including the Education Summit in Colombia where Ryan shared insights and experience on providing exceptional services to Indiana’s immigrant communities. Ryan was also instrumental in Financial Center participating in one of the World Council’s first Global Bridges Journey Initiatives with Dundalk Credit Union in Ireland.
With his background and Financial Center’s awarded service to the International community in Indiana, Ryan felt drawn to learning about Colombian credit unions firsthand. He, along with WOCCU leadership, visited Colombia to share solutions and strengthen global connections.
“Whether you live in Indiana or the borders of South America, your local credit union is doing whatever it takes to spread the cooperative principles that credit unions were built upon”, said Ryan.