Advocacy Committee

Advise CUNA staff and provide policy recommendations to the CUNA Board of Directors regarding advocacy issues affecting the credit union movement.

Name	Position	Company	Location
Jason Stverak	Staff Liaison	Credit Union National Association
Caroline Willard	Chair	Cornerstone League	Plano, TX
Pat Pierce	Vice Chair	City and County CU	Saint Paul, MN
Brian Akin	Members	North Georgia CU	Toccoa, GA
Brad Bergmooser	Members	Financial Plus CU	Flint, MI
Brian Best	Members	Financial Plus CU	Tampa, FL
Leigh Brady	Members	State Employees' Credit Union	Raleigh, NC
John Dwyer	Members	New England FCU	Williston, VT
Mario Guerra	Members	Financial Partners CU	Tulsa, OK
Cecilia Homison	Members	First Commerce CU	Tallahassee, FL
Carrie Hunt	Members	Virginia Credit Union League	Richmond, VA
Tracey Hunt	Members	Resource One CU	Dallas, TX
Matt Kershaw	Members	Clark County CU	Las Vegas, NV
Paul Kundert	Members	UW Credit Union	Madison, WI
Bobby Michael	Members	All in CU	Daleville, AL
Tim Mislansky	Members	Wright-Patt CU Inc	Beavercreek, OH
Greg Mitchell	Members	First Tech FCU	Hillsboro, OR
Sterling Nielsen	Members	Mountain America Credit Union	West Jordan, UT
Jeff Olson	Members	CU Association of the Dakotas	Bismarck, ND
Debbie Painter	Members
Christopher Roe	Members	CUNA Mutual Group	Madison, WI
Larry Sewell	Members	Together CU	Saint Louis, MO
Dan Thurman	Members	East Idaho Credit Union	Idaho Falls, ID
Heather Voigt	Members	Community First CU	Appleton, WI
Frank Weidner	Members	Wings Financial CU	Apple Valley, MN
Dave Willis	Members	Tinker FCU	Tinker AFB, OK
Monica Belz	Ex Officio Member	Kaua'i FCU	Lihue, HI
Greg Gallant	Ex Officio Member	Tulsa Federal Credit Union	Tulsa, OK
Lauren MacVay	Ex Officio Member	True North FCU	Juneau, AK
Karen Madry	Ex Officio Member	Afena FCU	Marion, Indiana
Jim Morrell	Ex Officio Member	Peninsula Community FCU	Shelton, WA
Karen Vazquez	Ex Officio Member	Randolph-Brooks FCU	Live Oak, TX
Max Villaronga	Ex Officio Member	El Paso Area Teachers FCU	El Paso, TX

Advocacy Subcommittees

Consumer Protection Subcommittee

Monitor developments, address concerns and advise in the area of consumer financial protection laws and regulations.

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Credit Union Powers Subcommittee

Provide feedback on pending legislative and regulatory proposals affecting credit union powers at the federal and state government level.

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Examination & Supervision Subcommittee

Monitor, address, advise on and make recommendations to the Advocacy Committee on the concern for safe, fair and efficient examinations for federal and state credit unions.

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Housing Subcommittee

Monitor developments, address concerns, advise and make recommendations in the area of housing, housing finance, and mortgage lending law.

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Payments Subcommittee

Monitor, review, advise on and make recommendations on operational and public policy issues related to payments systems, data security and cybersecurity.

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World Affairs Committee

Develop policies, strategies, leadership, education and resources for credit unions with respect to all facets of the international credit union movement.

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