ONTARIO, Calif.–Fuel Solutions has been launched by the alliance of the California, Nevada, and Utah credit union associations to serve as the overarching organization.
According to the three state associations, Fuel Solutions “reflects a shift in how state trade associations choose to collaborate. While mergers used to be the only option, associations are now opting for a framework that provides indispensable resources while protecting their unique voice.”
In a statement, the organizations said that while Fuel operates as a unified front for common association resources, each state association’s board of directors retains independent governance and will lead their credit unions and driving their advocacy agenda.
“This guarantees the needs and priorities of each association — and their local members — are not just protected but powerfully represented,” the organizations said.
The California and Nevada leagues entered into a management agreement in 1996, and Utah’s Credit Unions joined the alliance in 2024.
The associations said Fuel will offer “greater reach in education, professional development, compliance support, community impact, communications and marketing, business solutions, and operational excellence.”
‘Significant Evolution’
“This distinctive framework marks a significant evolution in how associations collaborate as we build a stronger, more efficient structure that delivers key services and support,” Scott Simpson, president and CEO of Fuel Solutions, said in a statement.
Simpson had previously been president of Utah’s Credit Unions prior to the management agreement, and had also been leading the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues.
“More importantly, while Fuel Solutions operates as a unified front for our common association resources, each state association’s board of directors retains independent governance leading their credit unions and driving their advocacy agenda,” Simpson continued in the statement. “This guarantees that the needs and priorities of each association and their local credit unions are not just protected but powerfully represented.”
‘Amplifies Voice’
The organizations said Fuel will enhance operational capacity of each association,
“With Fuel, we don’t have to choose between scale and autonomy. We gain both. This model amplifies our collective voice while helping each state to shape its own future” Larry Palochik, EVP and executive director of Fuel Solutions, said in a statement.