WASHINGTON–America’s Credit Unions has named a new board chair and board members.
Ahead of its Governmental Affairs Conference the trade group said Patrick Pierce, president/CEO of City & County Credit Union in St. Paul, Minn. is the organizations new chairman.
Pierce will serve a one-year term. He succeeds Brian Schools, president and CEO of Chartway Credit Union, who also helped oversee the merger with NAFCU that was completed on Jan. 1, 2024.
“I am honored to lead America’s Credit Unions Board of Directors after a monumental year of progress for our industry,” said Pierce in a statement. “2025 has started fast, with the potential for significant change for our industry, and I have full faith that (America’s Credit Unions CEO) Jim (Nussle) and his team will move the needle to ensure the credit union industry continues to thrive. As this momentum builds, I look forward to working alongside credit union leaders to ensure we are all working together to advocate for the movement we are all deeply passionate about.”
Executive Committee
Other board members elected to the ACU executive committee include:
- Karin Harbin, board vice chair, president/CEO of Commonwealth Credit Union
- Jim Morrell, board treasurer, president/CEO of Peninsula Community Federal Credit Union
- Keith Sultemeier, board secretary, president/CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union
- Brian Schools, [resident/CEO of Chartway Federal Credit Union, as immediate past chair will also serve on the executive committee
Other Board Members
Other members of America’s Credit Unions 2025 board include:
- Lisa Ginter, CEO of CommunityAmerica Credit Union
- Gary Grinnell, president/CEO of Corning Federal Credit Union
- Lori Herrick, president/CEO of Manchester Municipal Federal Credit Union
- Melanie Kennedy, president of Southwest Financial Federal Credit Union
- Day Matthews, chief legal officer & general counsel of Local Government Federal Credit Union
- Nader Moghaddam, president/CEO of Financial Partners Credit Union
- Lonnie Nicholson, president/CEO of Educational Employees Credit Union
- Jeff Olson, president/CEO of Dakota Credit Union Association
- Fred Robinson, president/CEO of Tennessee Credit Union League
- Amy Sink, CEO of Interra Credit Union