Board

National Credit Union Foundation Team

The Foundation is made up of a passionate team of staff members and a dedicated Board of Directors.

Board of Directors

The National Credit Union Foundation Board is made up of dedicated credit union professionals and volunteers representing cross-sections of America’s credit union movement.

  • Royal Credit Union John Sackett

    John Sackett, Chair

    Director
    Royal Credit Union
    Eau Claire, WI
  • Jenny headshot

    Jenny Vipperman, Vice Chair

    President/CEO
    ORNL Federal Credit Union
    Oak Ridge, TN
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    Christine Cordell, Secretary

    SVP/Chief Project & Learning Officer
    Blaze Credit Union
    St. Paul, MN
  • Robert Cashman

    Robert Cashman, Treasurer

    President/CEO
    Metro Credit Union
    Chelsea, MA

  • Scott Simpson, President

    President/CEO
    America's Credit Unions
    Washington, DC
  • Paul Barbato Headshot

    Paul Barbato

    SVP/Chief Legal Officer
    TruStage
    Madison, WI
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    David Birky

    EVP/Chief Strategy Officer
    Interra Credit Union
    Goshen, IN
  • Creighton Blackwell Headshot

    Creighton Blackwell, CUDE

    Chief Community Impact & Public Affairs Officer
    Coastal Credit Union
    Raleigh, NC

  • Juan Fernandez, CUDE

    President/CEO
    Luminate
    Harahan, LA
  • Melanie Kennedy Head Shot

    Melanie Kennedy, CUDE

    President/CEO
    Southwest Financial Federal Credit Union
    Farmers Branch, TX
  • Gregory Gallant Head Shot

    Gregory Gallant

    President/CEO
    WeStreet Federal Credit Union
    Tulsa, OK
  • Homison Headshot

    Cecilia Homison

    CEO
    First Commerce Credit Union
    Tallahassee, FL
  • Kyle Markland Headshot

    Kyle Markland

    CEO
    Municipal Credit Union
    New York City, NY
  • Chrissy Siders Headshot

    Chrissy Siders

    President/CEO
    TRUE Community Credit Union
    Jackson, MI

  • Debbie Smith, CUDE

    President/CEO
    Georgia United Credit Union
    Duluth, GA
  • Lauren Whaley

    Lauren Whaley, CUDE

    President
    Carolinas Credit Union Foundation
    Salisbury, NC
  • PSCU Dean Young

    Dean Young

    EVP, Chief Service Officer
    Velera
    St. Petersburg, FL

Additional Board Documents

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Board Member Agreement

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