CU*SOUTH announced that the CUSO’s board of directors recently held its organizational meeting for the 2017 fiscal year. Joining the board for the first time were newly-elected board members:

• Stephanie Sievers, CEO of ANECA FCU (Shreveport, LA)
• Thomas Flowers, CEO of Calhoun-Liberty Employees CU (Blountstown, FL)
• James Phetteplace, CEO of My Pensacola FCU (Pensacola, FL)

The new board members joined incumbents:

• Evie Rasmussen, CEO of United Advantage NW FCU (Portland, OR)
• Bo Pittman, CEO of MUNA FCU (Meridian, MS)
• Jonathan Matthews, CEO of Southland FCU (Lufkin, TX)
• Roxanne Bradley, CU*SOUTH VP of Finance (Fairhope, AL)

The board elected officers for the 2017 fiscal year:

• Board Chair – Jonathan Matthews, Southland FCU
• Vice-Chair – James Phetteplace, My Pensacola FCU
• Secretary/Treasurer – Thomas Flowers, Calhoun-Liberty Employees CU

“Our board represents a vital distinction between CU*SOUTH and other core software vendors serving credit unions today,” said CU*SOUTH CEO Leo Vaulin. “Our governance is aligned with credit unions—the people who lead CU*SOUTH are the same people who use our software and services to serve members and who participate in the benefits of being a client and an owner.”

“In a market where over 90% of credit union members are served using core software held by publicly-traded or privately-held corporations, CU*SOUTH and our partner CUSOs represent the only true alignment between our mission and the mission of the credit unions we serve. Our board plays a vital role in maintaining that alignment, and keeps us focused on the vision of outstanding credit union member service.”