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Hall of Leaders Inductees

Year after year, we proudly recognize champions of the credit union movement

Credit Union House Hall of Leaders inductees are nominated by their peers and colleagues. Prior to induction, all nominations are approved by the state league where the credit union is affiliated.

Dave Boden
Hiway Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Tom Boos
Billings Federal Credit Union (MT)
President/CEO

Paul J. Brucker
Railway Credit Union (ND)
President/CEO

Tony Budet
UFCU (TX)
Former president/CEO

Patty Campbell
Christian Financial Credit Union (MI)
President/CEO

Mark Cummins
Minnesota Credit Union Network
President/CEO

Michael Daugherty
Community Plus Credit Union (IL)
President/Manager

John D. Deese
Guardians Credit Union (FL)
Former president/CEO

Tom DeWitt
State Farm Federal Credit Union (IL)
Former president/CEO

Steve Edgerton
Centris Credit Union (NE)

Gary Furtado
Navigant Credit Union (RI)
Former president/CEO

Mary Hansen
Mayo Employees Federal Credit Union (MN)
CEO

Tracie Kenyon
Montana’s Credit Unions
President/CEO

John King
Eagle One Federal Credit Union (DE)
Former president/CEO

Dan McCue
SVP Corporate Relations, Alaska USA FCU
President, Alaska Credit Union League

Greg Mitchell
First Tech Federal Credit Union (OR)
Former president/CEO

Kent Oram
Idaho Central Credit Union
Former president/CEO

Benson Porter
BECU (WA)
Former president/CEO

Tom Smith
Topline Financial Credit Union
President/CEO of (MN)

Melanie Stillwell
Western Cooperative Credit Union (ND)
President/CEO

Michael Tucker
West Virginia Central Credit Union
President/CEO

In memory of Janet Francoeur
Riverside Community Credit Union (IL)

In memory of Jordan Kingdon
Michigan Credit Union League

Tim Baldwin
San Antonio Citizens Federal Credit Union (FL)
Former CEO

Ron Covey, Jr.,
St. Mary’s Bank (NH)
Former President/CEO

Karen Fleming
HBI Credit Union (MN)
CEO

Gene Foley
Harvard University Employees Credit Union
Former President/CEO

John Graham
Expree Credit Union (KY)
President/CEO

Jim Knoff
Pima Federal Credit Union (AZ)
Board Treasurer 

Dave Larson
Affinity Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Joseph L. McGee
Legacy Community Federal Credit Union (AL)
President/CEO

Gene Pelham
Rogue Credit Union (OR)
President/CEO

Floyd Rummel, III
Northern Hills Federal Credit Union (SD) 
CEO

David Suvall
Rhode Island Credit Union
President/CEO

Dennis Tanimoto
Hawaii Credit Union League
Former President/CEO 

John Winne
Boston Firefighters Credit Union (MA)
Former President/CEO

In memory of Ray Burnett
Mid-Minnesota Federal Credit Union

In memory of Dale Owen
Ascentra Credit Union (IA)

In memory of Joe Perkowski
Minneapolis EFCU & US FCU (MN)

In memory of George H. Shaver
South Carolina Federal Credit Union 

Ellen Ford
People’s Credit Union (RI)
Former President/CEO

Karen Harbin
Commonwealth Credit Union (KY)
President/CEO

Roxanne Jensen
Embarrass Vermillion Federal Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Debie Keesee
Spokane Media Federal Credit Union (WA)
President/CEO

Mahlon “Lon” Krueger
Accentra Credit Union (MN)
Former President/CEO

C.Michael Litzau
Sooper Credit Union (CO)
Former EVP of Corporate

Costanzo “Connie” Maestranzi
Corporate America Family Credit Union (IL)
Chairman

Stephen Olson
Illinois Credit Union League
Chief Advocacy Counsel

Hillard Sparks
Valley Credit Union (AL)
Former President/CEO

Kenneth Watts
West Virginia Credit Union League
President/CEO

Bobby Alexander
Alaska USA FCU
Chairman

Joseph Bergeron
Association of Vermont Credit Unions
President/CEO

David O. Brock
Community Credit Union of Florida
Former President/CEO

Barbara Brown
Northwoods Credit Union (MN)
Former President/CEO

Jim Doig
Sidney Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

Roger Heacock
Black Hills Federal Credit Union (SD)
President/CEO

Richard Hein
Oregon State Federal Credit Union
President/CEO

In memory of Joseph Mauriello
Georgia’s Own Credit Union

George & Kay Rossez
Minnesota Catholic Credit Union

Alfred L. Strawn
Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union (AK)
Former President/CEO

Robert M. Teachworth
Denali. A division of Nuvision Credit Union (AK)
President/CEO

John R. Uchida
Space Age Federal Credit Union (CO)
President/CEO

Geraldine Burek
South Division Credit Union (IL)
President/CEO

Tom Dorety
Suncoast Credit Union (FL)
Former President/CEO

George C. Eliades, Jr.
Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
Board Chair

In memory of Jerry Erickson
Northland Area Federal Credit Union (MI)

Al Frosolone
Niagara's Choice Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

Lynn Kuehne
Granite Credit Union (UT)
President/CEO

Wendell Lyons
Kentucky Credit Union League
President/CEO

Richard "Dick" Nesvold
SouthPoint Financial Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

In memory of Michael Newman
Monroe County Community Credit Union (MI)

Del Prevost
Members Cooperative Credit Union (MN)
Former President/CEO

Troy Stang
Northwest Credit Union Association
President/CEO

In memory of Glenn South
County Educators Federal Credit Union (NJ)

Terry West
VyStar Credit Union (FL)
Former President/CEO

Virginia Williams
Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union (NJ)
President/CEO

Charles “Chuck” D. Albrecht
Mid Minnesota Federal Credit Union
President/CEO

Jerry Barnett
LincOne FCU (NE)
President/CEO

Paul Bertuccini
Credit Union of New Jersey
Board Director

John DiNofrio
Jersey Shore Federal Credit Union (NJ)
Board Chairman

Richard E. “Dick” Ensweiler
Cornerstone Credit Union League
President/CEO

Eva Gaudio
Elevations Credit Union (CO)
CEO

Kent Greff
Mill City Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Jerry Gill
Georgia Heritage Federal Credit Union
Former Board Member

Susan Frank
Desert Schools Federal Credit Union (AZ)
CEO

Rick Hanan
SMW #104 Federal Credit Union (CA)
CEO

Claudia Milan
Arapahoe Credit Union (CO)
CEO

In memory of Daniel D. Plauda
Illinois Credit Union League

Susan Streifel
Woodstone Credit Union (WA)
President/CEO

Ronald C. Behrens
Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union (NJ)
Atlantic Health Employees Federal Credit Union (NJ)
President/CEO; Board Member

James C. Bryan
Ideal Credit Union (MN)
Board Chair

Parker Cann
BECU (WA)
General Counsel & SVP Governance, Risk & Compliance

Janet Davis
Kinetic Federal Credit Union (GA)
CEO

Stan Fraser
Nebraska Energy Federal Credit Union
President/CEO

Linda Givan
Co-op Credit Union of Montevideo (MN)
President/CEO

Samuel Gordon
Community Financial Services Federal Credit Union (NJ)

In memory of Ronald L. Hance
Heritage Family Credit Union (VT)

Shirley Jenkins
Municipal CU (NY)
Board Secretary

Michael D. Kloiber
Tinker Federal Credit Union (OK)
President/CEO

Susan E. Newton
CUNA

Jim Phillips
BF Goodrich Employees Federal Credit Union (AL)
Former Manager

Patrick J. Pierce
City & County Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

C. Alan Peppers
Westerra Credit Union (CO)
Emeritus President/CEO

George Poitou
SCE Federal Credit Union (CA)
COO

Patricia Smith
Unitus Community Credit Union (OR)
President/CEO

Wayne Tew
Clark County Credit Union (NV)
CEO

Richard P. Viau
Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union
Board Chair

Steven Ahlness
Greater Minnesota CU
Former President/CEO

Eric Bruen
Desert Valleys FCU (CA)
CEO

Gary Janacek
Scott and White Employees CU (TX)
President/CEO

Mary Johnson
Police FCU (NE)
President/CEO

Dan Kester
Sooper CU (CO)
President/CEO

Carol Luebke
Cornerstone Credit Union League
VP Board Relations

Dennis Pierce
CommunityAmerica CU (KS)
CEO

William Raker
US FCU (MN)
President/CEO

Richard Rice
Teachers CU (IN)
Former CEO

Joe Schroeder
Ventura County CU (CA)
President/CEO

Larry Scott
Campus USA CU (FL)
Former President/CEO

Richard Vega
Greater Alliance FCU (NJ)
Board Chair

Robert G. Allen
Teachers Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

James C. Barbre III
Associated Credit Union (GA)
Director

Bill Bynum
Hope Credit Union (MS)
CEO

Jim Cada
People’s Choice Federal Credit Union (NE)
Volunteer

Harry Carter
TopLine Federal Credit Union (MN)
Former President/CEO

Bill Cheney
SchoolsFirst FCU
President/CEO

Carla Hedrick
Denver Community Credit Union (CO)
President/CEO

Phillip J. Hellmuth
University of Wisconsin Credit Union
Former President/CEO

In memory of Fred Kent
First Credit Union (AZ)

Sylvia Lyon
Credit Union Association of New Mexico
President/CEO

James J. McCormack
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
President/CEO

Betty M. Petree
Pen Air Federal Credit Union (FL)
Director

William J.Rissel
Fort Knox Federal Credit Union (KY)
President/CEO

Jeffrey Schwalen
Hiway Federal Credit Union (MN)
Former President/CEO

Pat Wesenberg
Central City Credit Union (WI)
President/CEO

John Annaloro
Northwest Credit Union Association
Former CEO

Frank Berrish
Visions Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

R. Marshall Boutwell
Peach State FCU (GA)
President/CEO

Ken Bradshaw
Liberty First Credit Union (NE)
President/CEO

Susan J. Brayman
Bellco Credit Union (CO)
Director

Loretta Burd
Centra Credit Union (IN)
Former CEO

Mary Ann Clancy
MA, NH, & RI Credit Union Leagues
SVP-General Counsel

Gary R. Clark
Missoula Federal Credit Union (MT)
President/CEO

Ron Collier
Indiana Members Credit Union
CEO

Michael Connery
United Nations Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

Donald R. Edwards
Illinois Credit Union League
Former SVP Federal Governmental Affairs

John Franklin
Credit Union National Association
Former EVP & COO

Clarence Hall, Jr.
Issaquena County Federal Credit Union (MS)
Chairman & President/CEO

Gail Krall
Minnesota Power Employees Credit Union
President/CEO

James “Jimmy” G. Lankford
Alabama Credit Union
Former President

Robin Lentz
Cabrillo Credit Union (CA)
President/CEO

John McKenzie
Indiana Credit Union League
President

Robert D. Ramirez
Vantage West Credit Union (AZ)
President/CEO

Randy Smith
Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union (TX)
Former President/CEO

Marsha S. Tynsky
Trona Valley Community Federal Credit Union (WY)
President/CEO

Al Vukasin
Bear Paw Credit Union (MT)
President/CEO

Michael A. Williams
Colorado Credit Union
President/CEO

Bill Winter
St. Cloud Federal Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Audrey Bollinger
Peoples Advantage Federal Credit Union (VA)
CEO

Landel Casey
Guardian Credit Union (AL)
Former CEO

Scott Earl
Mountain West Credit Union Association
President/CEO

Tom Griffiths
Iowa Credit Union League
Former President/CEO

Charles Grossklaus
Royal Credit Union (WI)
Former President/CEO

Oliver King
Magnolia Federal Credit Union (MS)
Former Manager/Treasurer

Lynn Kothe
North Memorial Federal Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

Cyril Mann
Listerhill Credit Union (AL)
Chairman

In memory of William “Bill” F. Marquardt
City County Credit Union (FL)

Harriet May
GECU (TX)
President/CEO

Gary Oakland
BECU
President/CEO

Russ Plunkett
Postal Credit Union (MN)
President/CEO

John Prumo
GPO Federal Credit Union (NY)
President/CEO

Diana Roberts
Hershey Federal Credit Union (PA)
President/CEO

Jean Yokum
Langley Federal Credit Union
President/CEO

Harold Allen
University of Nebraska FCU
Director

D.S. (Scotty) Broome
Keesler Federal Credit Union (MS)
Former President/CEO

Raymond Brunner
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
Chairman

James L. Bryan
Texas Credit Union League
Former Chairman

William B. Eckhardt
Alaska USA Federal Credit Union
President

John C. Fiore
Motorola Employees Credit Union (IL)
CEO

John Murphy
Maine Credit Union League
President/CEO

Robert S. Walls
Delaware Credit Union League
Former President/CEO

Jim R. Williams
Texas Credit Union League

Former Chairman In memory of Gene Hensley
Tennessee Credit Union League

In memory of W.T. "Pete" Avara, Jr.
Navigator Credit Union, Mississippi

Lon Bone
Michigan Credit Union League
Board Director

Alan Cameron
Idaho Credit Union League
President/CEO

Roshara Holub
Missouri Credit Union Association
President/CEO

Richard McBride
Credit Union National Association
EVP, COO, & Chief of Staff

Daniel Mica
Credit Union National Association
President/CEO

Earl Ogolin
First Missouri Credit Union; Volunteer
Southepointe Credit Union, Missouri; Founder

In memory of Hardie Phipps
Tennessee Credit Union League

Howard Spencer
Michigan Credit Union League
Board Director

Larry Blanchard
CUNA Mutual Group
Wisconsin

Thomas E. “Tommy” Delk
South Carolina Credit Union League
President/CEO

Christie Eugene
Virginia Credit Union League
Former Chairman

Norb Kaczmarek
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
Former Chairman & Director

Ronald Lasich
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
Former Chairman & Director

Gary Wolter
Alabama Credit Union League
President/CEO

Juri Valdov
Northwest Federal Credit Union, Virginia
Former President/CEO

Carroll Beach
Credit Union Assns. of Colorado & Wyoming
President/CEO

Davd L. Chatfield
California & Nevada Credit Union Leagues
President/CEO

Joseph E. Cumbo
South Carolina Federal Credit Union
Board Director

Charles DiMercurio
Anheuser Busch Employees’ Credit Union
Former Chairman & Board Member

Russell A. Easterling
CPM Federal Credit Union, South Carolina
Former President/CEO

Charles E. Elliott
Mississippi Credit Union Association
President/CEO

Eugene H. Farley
Virginia Credit Union League
President/CEO

Bruce Foulke
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
Former Chairman & Director

Guy Hood
Florida Credit Union League
President/CEO

John Kebles
Pennsylvania Credit Union Association
Former Chairman & Director

Mike Patrick
CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Kansas
President

Thomas E. Sargent
First Tech Credit Union, Colorado
President/CEO

Riley B. Wynn
Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union, Mississippi
Former President/CEO

In memory of James Kirsch
Virginia Credit Union League 

In memory of Glen A. Reese
Nevada Credit Union League