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At its 78th Annual Convention, the Illinois Credit Union League (ICUL) elected its table officers for the coming year. In addition, the Illinois Credit Union Foundation (ICUF) and the Credit Union Political Action Council (CUPAC) also elected officers and directors to their respective boards.
The convention was held at the Chicago
Hilton & Towers April 17 – 19, 2008.
John Bratsakis, senior vice president of business development for Baxter CU in Vernon Hills, was elected as chairman for a one-year term. He will also serve in this capacity for the ICUL Service Corporation (LSC). Bratsakis has served on the league board since 2001 representing the Thomas W. Doig Chapter of Credit Unions. During this time, he was also chairman of the legislative committee, a member of the executive committee, and a member of the Credit Union Support Group (CUSG) committee.
Outgoing chairman, Carl Sorgatz, will continue his term as ICUL director for the Aurora Chapter of Credit Unions, a position he has held since 1993. Sorgatz is CEO of Hawthorne CU in Naperville.
Dennis Hall, CEO of I.H. Mississippi Valley CU in East Moline, was elected as vice chairman. Hall started his credit union career more than 20 years ago and has been CEO for the past ten years. He has been on the league board representing the Illinois Quad Cities Chapter of Credit Unions since 2001 and during this time was also a member of the legislative, executive, and Credit Union Support Group (CUSG) committees. Hall will also serve as LSC vice chairman.
Geraldine Burek, CEO of South Division CU in Evergreen Park, was elected as secretary/ treasurer. Burek has served as ICUL director representing the Southeast Chapter of Credit Unions since 2003. During that time, she was also chairman of the annual convention and legislative committees, served on the executive committee, and on the CUPAC board for 21 years. She also just began serving on the ICUF board.
In addition, Barry Schmidt, Vice President of Lending at Decatur Earthmover CU, was elected to a three-year term as Director of the Greater Decatur Chapter to replace Vernon Mowry, who retired. Barry was elected by acclimation at the chapter level on February 19, 2008. Elections went into effect after the Delegates' meeting at the Annual Convention.
Also as part of the convention, the ICUF held its annual meeting and elected new officers and one new director. They included: Ed Jacob, ICUF chairman and CEO, North Side Community FCU, Chicago; Greg Worthen, ICUF vice chairman and director of lending, Olin Community CU, Bethalto; and David Mooney, ICUF secretary/ treasurer and CEO, Alliant CU, Chicago.
Current board members include: Peggy Cummins, CEO, Three Rivers Community CU, Mt. Carmel; John Fiore, CEO, Motorola ECU, Schaumburg; Janet Francoeur, CEO, Riverside Community CU, Kankakee; Katherine Hoeper, CEO, KONE ECU, Moline; and Steve O’Mara, US ECU, Chicago. In addition, Geraldine Burek, CEO, South Division CU, Evergreen Park, was elected to a three-year term as a new member on the board.
In addition, CUPAC elected its board of directors at its annual meeting, also during the convention. Officers elected to one year terms included: Frank Padak, CUPAC chairman and CEO, Scott CU, Collinsville; Karen Woods, CUPAC vice chairman and marketing director, Decatur Earthmover CU, Decatur; Brenda Crane, CUPAC Secretary and COO, Credit Union 1, Rantoul; and John Fiore, Treasurer and CEO, Motorola ECU, Schaumburg. Board members re-elected to one-year terms included: Tom Enos, business development director, First Northern CU, Chicago; Pete Fauth, vice president/ CFO, Financial Plus CU, Ottawa; Mike Frye, chairman, Shell Community FCU, East Alton; and Robert Schroeder, CEO, Illinois Community CU, Sycamore. In addition, Christine Dickover, CEO of H-F CU, Country Club Hills; and RaeAnn Love, CEO, Commonwealth CU, Bourbonnais, were elected to one-year terms as a result of two directors retiring from the board.
One other director election has taken place since the convention. Brenda Crane, COO of Credit Union 1, was elected by acclimation at the John L. Kelly Chapter meeting on May 8, 2008. Brenda will replace Chuck Rutan, who recently retired from the board.
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