Committees

Audit & Policy Committee
Awards Committee
Credentials Committee
Credit Union Financial Education Committee
CUNA CULAC Trustees
Defense Fund Oversight Committee
Federal Affairs Task Force
Future Leaders Task Force
Grassroots Advocacy Committee
Nominating Committee
Oregon Governmental Affairs Committee
Oregon Model CU Act Sub-Committee
Political Action Committee
Regulatory Advisory Committee
Washington Governmental Affairs Committee
Washington Model CU Act Sub-Committee

The Chair of the Association is an ex officio member of all committees and task forces.

Audit & Policy Committee:

Chair Tom Graves - Prevail CU
Terry Belcoe - North Coast CU
Steve Canfield - NW Preferred Federal CU
Shirley Cate - Providence CU
Jack Fallis - Global CU
Jean Wheat-Palm - Valley CU

Staff Liaison - Dan Hein

Awards Committee:

Chair Shirley Cate - Providence CU
Doug Bennett - NW Plus CU
Tom Berquist - BECU
Loreen Ervin - Laneco FCU
Earlene Fantz - American Lake CU
Kyle Frick - Mid Oregon FCU
Debie Keesee – Spokane Media FCU
Mark Morrison - MountainCrest CU
Kathie Philp - Pacific Crest FCU
Jeanne Pickens - Rogue FCU
Will Rance - Washington State Employees CU
Carlyn Roy - Tapco CU
Connie Torgerson - NW Priority CU

Staff Liaison - RoxAnne Kruger

Credentials Committee:

Chair Steve Canfield - NW Preferred Federal CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Credit Union Financial Education Committee:

Chair Gene Pelham - Rogue FCU
Ginger Baehr - Cutting Edge FCU
Heather Billings - Oregon Community CU
Cathy Brorson - Kitsap CU
Janet Buckalew - Pacific Crest FCU
Amy Cziske - Solarity CU
Jared Dance - TwinStar CU
Kerrie Davis - Rogue FCU
Cori Frauendiener - Maps CU
Mary Greco - Clackamas FCU
Gayle Gustafson - Rivermark Community CU
Stacey Lannoye - BECU
Jeanine Lopez - IBEW & United Workers FCU
Karen Mattson - Washington State Employees CU
Ryan McKernan - First Tech FCU
Pam Weller - Wauna FCU

Staff Liaison - Nancy Pullen

CUNA CULAC Trustees:

Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU

Defense Fund Oversight Committee:

Co-Chair Phil Jones - Harborstone CU
Co-Chair Rob Stuart - OnPoint Community CU
Parker Cann - BECU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Federal Affairs Task Force:

Chair Steve Canfield - NW Preferred FCU
Vice Chair Marshall Ellison - TwinStar CU
Joe Amrine - Fibre FCU
Susan Blain - Spokane FCU
Carol Brown - TLC FCU
Karen Burkhalter - Great Northwest FCU
Larry Ellifritz - Consolidated FCU
Chuck Garner - Oregonians CU
Tom Griffith - Pacific NW FCU
Tom Johnson - Spokane Teachers CU
Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU
Colleen Manley - Coulee Dam FCU
Jim Mau - Oregon Employees' FCU
Diann Owen - Clackamas FCU
Gene Pelham - Rogue FCU
Kathie Philp - Pacific Crest FCU
Benson Porter - First Tech FCU
Maureen Rogers - Mid Oregon CU
Hank Sigmon - First Tech FCU
Dave Spaulding - Red Canoe CU
Joe Tofte - Benton County Schools CU
Jean Wheat-Palm - Valley CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Future Leaders Task Force:

Chair Rob Stuart – OnPoint Community CU
Lori Beador - Solarity CU
Ev Hopkins - Spokane Teachers CU
Victoria King - Pacific NW FCU
Jim Morrell - iQ CU
Colin Morrison - Kitsap CU
Jill Nowacki - Maps CU
Stephen Pagenstecher - Valley CU
Scott Prior - Connection CU
Mary Beth Spuck - TwinStar CU
Matt Stephenson - Rogue FCU
Andrew Vahrenkamp - Clackamas FCU
Jill Vicente - Seattle Metropolitan CU

Staff Liaison - RoxAnne Kruger

Grassroots Advocacy Committee:

Chair Larry Hoff - Fibre FCU
Marylin Ball-Brown - Generations CU
Terry Belcoe - North Coast CU
Thomas Boucher - North Coast CU
Janet Buckalew - Pacific Crest FCU
Bert Fisher - Our Community FCU
Sue Greenshields - NW Priority CU
Phil Jones - Harborstone CU
Phyllis Kaczmarski - TwinStar CU
Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU
Tory McVay - OnPoint Community CU
Alicia Morris - Rivermark Community CU
Jill Nowacki - Maps CU
Chad Olney - Bi-Mart FCU
Stephen Pagenstecher - Valley CU
Matt Purvis - Northwest Community CU
Char Shinn - Oregonians CU
Mina Worthington - Solarity CU
Chuck Zeller - United Health Services CU

Staff Liaison - Jennifer Wagner

Nominating Committee:

Chair Rob Stuart - OnPoint Community CU
Vice Chair Elliot Gregg - Kitsap CU
Jack Fallis - Global CU
Bob Newcomb - SELCO Community CU
Mina Worthington - Solarity CU

Staff Liaison - Troy Stang

Oregon Governmental Affairs Committee:

Chair Jean Wheat-Palm - Valley CU
Vice Chair Diann Owen - Clackamas FCU
Ron Barrick - Advantis CU
Scott Burgess - Rivermark Community CU
Michael Clack - NW Priority CU
Kevin Cole - Maps CU
David Elmer - Oregon First Community CU
Kyle Frick – Mid Oregon FCU
Chuck Garner - Oregonians CU
Thomas Griffith - Pacific NW FCU
Jim Hunt - OnPoint Community CU
John Iglesias - Northwest Community CU
Mandy Jones - Oregon Community CU
Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU
Jeff Kennedy - TwinStar CU
Jim Lumpkin - USAgencies CU
Jim McCarthy - Northwest Resource FCU
Deidra Miner - First Tech FCU
Ken Olson - Old West FCU
Stephen Pagenstecher - Valley CU
Kathie Philp - Pacific Crest FCU
Mike Snow - Union Wallowa Baker FCU
Andrew Staley - Rogue FCU
Mark Turnham - NW Priority CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Oregon Model CU Act Sub-Committee:

Chair Scott Burgess - Rivermark Community CU
Chris Anderson - Advantis CU
Elaine Eastman - Central Willamette Community CU
Pat Force - Northwest Community CU
Jerry Liudahl - Oregon Community CU
Jim Lumpkin - USAgencies CU
Tory McVay - OnPoint Community CU
Jill Nowacki - Maps CU
Stephen Pagenstecher - Valley CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Political Action Committee:

Co-Chair Trisha Baker - UFCW Northwest FCU
Co-Chair Terry Belcoe - North Coast CU
Jim Armstrong - OnPoint Community CU
Wendy Edwards - Advantis CU
Kathy Elser - BECU
Kyle Frick - Mid Oregon FCU
Russel Gowrylow - Sound CU
Mandy Jones - Oregon Community CU
Phyllis Kaczmarski - TwinStar CU
Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU
Christina Lethlean - Gesa CU
Deidra Miner - First Tech FCU
Ed Turk - iQ CU
Jean Wheat-Palm - Valley CU
Sharon Whitehead - Washington State Employees CU
Mina Worthington - Solarity CU
Chuck Zeller - United Health Services CU

Staff Liaison - Mark Minickiello

Regulatory Advisory Committee:

Chair Jack Fallis - Global CU
Jeff Adams - Horizon CU
Robert Blumberg - Wauna FCU
Shelly Buller - Fibre FCU
Parker Cann - BECU
Jeff Chambers – Industrial CU of Whatcom County
James Collins - O Bee CU
Ed Danz - EvergreenDIRECT CU
Anne Flannigan - Washington State Employees CU
Elliot Gregg - Kitsap CU
Gayle Gustafson - Rivermark Community CU
Sharon Hall - Express CU
Phyllis Kaczmarski - TwinStar CU
Gretchen Koester - Cascade Community FCU
Ben Morales - Washington State Employees CU
Ken Olson - Old West FCU
Maureen Rogers - Mid Oregon FCU
Kathleen Romane - Lacamas Community CU
Carlyn Roy - Tapco CU
Terri Salstrom - Industrial CU of Whatcom Co.
Jeff Schwarz - St. Helens Community FCU
Camellia Uhling - Monad FCU
Cheryll Viele - Salal CU

Staff Liaison - Jaycee Winn

Washington Governmental Affairs Committee:

Chair Debie Keesee - Spokane Media FCU
Vice Chair Jack Fallis - Global CU
Jeff Adams - Horizon CU
Carla Altepeter - Numerica CU
Rick Brandsma - Sound CU
Parker Cann - BECU
Marshall Ellison - TwinStar CU
Bert Fisher - Our Community CU
Ann Flanigan - Washington State Employees CU
Roger Gieseke - Community 1st CU
Elliot Gregg - Kitsap CU
Tom Johnson - Spokane Teachers CU
Phil Jones - Harborstone CU
Steve Kenny - Columbia CU
Wayne Langei - Whatcom Education CU
Mark Nelson - Qualstar CU
David Schulz - Hapo Community CU
David Spaulding - Red Canoe CU
Susan Streifel - Woodstone CU
Jean Wheat-Palm - Valley CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine

Washington Model CU Act Sub-Committee:

Chair Christina Lethlean - Gesa CU
Brian Bahs - WCLA CU
Lori Beador - Solarity CU
Bert Fisher - Our Community CU
Jim Morrell - iQ CU
Colin Morrison - Kitsap CU
Mark Morrison - MountainCrest CU
Carlyn Roy - Tapco CU
Susan Streifel - Woodstone CU

Staff Liaison - Stacy Augustine