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Credit Union Advisory Council members serve in an advisory capacity on some of NASCUS' Standing Committees. The Performance Standards Committee and Task Forces are regulators only. To view the Credit Union Advisory Council Committee members, click here.
NASCUS Audit Committee
Committee Mission:
The Audit Committee mission is to perform oversight review of all NASCUS financial activity.
Committee Members
Harold Feeney, TX (2014), Chairman
Ginger Larson, WI (2013)
Howard Pitkin, CT (2012)
Ex-Officio:
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
Cathie Tierney - Community First CU, WI, Council Chairman
NASCUS Staff Liaison:
Isaida Woo - Vice President, Board and Member Relations
NASCUS Education Committee
Committee Mission:
The Education Committee is a standing committee responsible for designing, promoting and providing educational programs and training for employees of NASCUS members. The Committee also oversees the preparation and coordination for the NASCUS State System Summit. The Committee monitors results and submits educational and training recommendations to the Board for consideration.
Committee Members
John Fields, LA, Chairman
Amy Richardson, VT, Vice Chairman
RaAnn Wood, CA
Kim Brilowski, WI
John Kolhoff, MI
Leanne O’Brien, MI
Todd Willoughby, MO
Ambrose Wilson, IV, KY
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President and CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
Cathie Tierney - Community First CU, WI, Council Chairman
NASCUS Staff Liaison:
Isaida Woo - Vice President, Board and Member Relations
NASCUS Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee
Committee Mission:
The Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee is a standing committee that works to advance legislative and regulatory issues that preserve the viability of the dual chartering system. The committee strengthens state credit union regulatory agencies by communicating and working cooperatively, whenever practicable, with the credit union community and federal and state legislative and governmental bodies.
Committee Members
Janet Powell, OR, Chairman
Andrea Cipolla, MA, Vice Chairman
Ken Bonnot, MO
Bob Entringer, ND
Harold Feeney, TX
Paul Gibson, MA
Linda Jekel, WA
Joe Jones, ID
Lloyd LaFountain III, ME
John Kolhoff, MI
Mary Ellen O’Neill, CT
Shaun Orme, KY
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President and CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
Cathie Tierney - Community First CU, WI, Council Chairman
Staff Liaison: Brian Knight, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Jenny Champagne, Vice President, Regulatory Development and Education Kate Hartig, Vice President, Public Relations and Legislative Affairs
Capital Modernization Task Force
The mission of the task force is to develop and implement action steps to strenghten and modernize capital for credit unions.
Committee Members:
Jerrie Jay, NC,
Chairman
Kim Brilowski, WI
Harold Feeney, TX
Richard Sherrick, ID
John P. Smith, KS
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President and CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
NASCUS Staff Liaison: Brian Knight, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
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NASCUS Performance Standards Committee
Committee Mission:
The Performance Standards Committee is a standing committee responsible for administering the accreditation program. It is the duty of the Committee to determine which applicant credit union supervisory agencies meet and maintain the standards for accreditation.
Committee Members:
Mark Powell, IN, Chairman
Steve Pleger, GA ,Vice Chairman
Tom Candon, VT
Gavin Gee, ID
Jerrie Jay, NC,
Pat Murphy, TN
John P. Smith, KS
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President and CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
NASCUS Staff Liaison:
Barbara Pogue - Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Accreditation
Accreditation Audit Working Group
Committee Members:
Ginger Larson, WI (2013), Chairman
Ann Mulcahy, IA (2015)
Mary Ellen O'Neill, CT (2011)
Kathy Stewart, KY (2016)
RaAnn Wood, CA (2012)
NASCUS Staff Liaison:
Barbara Pogue - Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs and Accreditation
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President/CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
NASCUS/NCUA Committees, Task Forces and Working Groups
NASCUS/NCUA Corporate Credit Union Task Force
This task force serves as a source for gathering information about corporate credit union issues and to represent state supervisory authorities with state-chartered corporate credit unions in their states when NASCUS meets with NCUA Board members, NCUA staff and NCUA's OCCU staff. The Committee also serves as a source for gathering information to further the goals of the state system in developing corporate credit unions.
Committee Members:
John P. Smith, KS, Chairman
Jerrie Jay, NC
John Kolhoff, MI
Ex-Officio:
Mary Martha Fortney - NASCUS President/CEO
Orla Beth Peck (UT) - NASCUS Chair
NASCUS Staff Liaison: Brian Knight, Senior Vice President and General Counsel
NASCUS/NCUA National Examination Committee
The committee gathers comments from examiners regarding the examiners' guide, exam process and procedures, emerging issues affecting exams, etc.
Committee Members:
Greg Juricich, CA
Charles Moss, Jr., NC
Corey Krebs, ND
Staff Liaison: Tammy Gentillini, State Programs Coordinator
NASCUS/NCUA Surveillance Systems Working Group
This working group solicits input and facilitates recommendations to improve the 5300 Call Report form, the Financial Performance Review, Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Report of Officials and the Scope Workbook.
Lori Binford, GA
Kim Brilowski, WI
Amy Richardson, VT
Staff Liaison: Tammy Gentillini, State Programs Coordinator
NASCUS/NCUA Technology Development Team (formerly the AIRES Development Team)
This group works to improve and update AIRES.
Committee Members:
Curtis Perry, MI
Werner Paul, VA
Staff Liaison: Tammy Gentillini, State Programs Coordinator
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