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Sara Trexler

COMPLIANCE & RISK COUNCIL CHAIR

Chief Administrative Officer, State Employees' Credit Union

Sara Trexler

COMPLIANCE & RISK COUNCIL CHAIR

Chief Administrative Officer, State Employees' Credit Union

Education

Juris Doctorate - North Carolina Central University
Master of Trust and Investment Management - Campbell University
BA - UNC Chapel Hill

Professional Activities

Members Trust Company - Board Member
Carolinas Credit Union League - Governmental Affairs Committee
American Bar Assn - Credit Union Committee
NASCUS - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee

Jackie Gilbert

COMPLIANCE & RISK COUNCIL VICE CHAIR

SVP, Chief Risk Officer, Suncoast Credit Union

Jackie Gilbert

COMPLIANCE & RISK COUNCIL VICE CHAIR

SVP, Chief Risk Officer, Suncoast Credit Union

Jackie Gilbert is a senior executive with deep expertise in Enterprise Risk Management, Fraud Risk Management, Business Resilience and Physical Security, Compliance, and Vendor Management. She is known for driving enterprise-wide risk strategies that enhance resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational integrity.

Education & Certifications

Certified Credit Union Executive (CCUE)
Certified Credit Union Risk Management Expert (CUERME)
Certified Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE)
Certified Credit Union Bank Secrecy Act (BSACT)
Tampa College
Saint Leo University

Professional Activities

Chair, CRO ONEs Group
Board Member, Hillsborough Education Foundation
Tampa General Hospital Patient and Family Advisor
Panelist and Speaker at industry conferences, sharing insights on risk, compliance, and resilience strategies

Fabiana Burkett

Councils 2nd Vice Chair

Chief Risk Officer, Orange County’s Credit Union

Fabiana Burkett

Councils 2nd Vice Chair

Chief Risk Officer, Orange County’s Credit Union

Education

JD, Pontifical Catholic University
Certified Chief Executive, CUES CEO Institute
Credit Union Enterprise Risk Management Expert, CUNA
Credit Union Compliance Expert, CUNA

Professional Activities

Member, Global Women’s Leadership Network Southern California Sister Society
Past Member, OSI Compliance Advisory Council
Past Board Member, Journey Covenant Church
Volunteer, Friends of Angel Autism Family Camp

Honors, Awards and Major Accomplishments

Over 20 years of credit union regulatory compliance and risk management experience
Mother of a brave Army Ranger and a talented dancer

Faith Anderson

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

American Airlines Federal Credit Union

Faith Anderson

Senior Vice President & General Counsel

American Airlines Federal Credit Union

Education

Marquette University Law School, Juris Doctor, Law Review
University of Wisconsin, Bachelor of Business Administrator

Professional Activities

Chair of Cornerstone CUL's Regulatory Engagement Committee and Member of its Grassroots Committee
Member of NAFCU's Legislative Committee
Member of American Bar Association, State Bar of Texas and State Bar of Wisconsin

Honors, Awards and Major Accomplishments

2016 to 2018 - Member of CFPB's Credit Union Advisory Council. Chair of the Card, Payment & Deposit Markets Subcommittee
2017 - Testified before U.S. House Financial Services Committee's Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee re: Examining the BSA/AML Regulatory Compliance Regime
2010 - Testified at hearing before Federal Reserve Governor Elizabeth Duke re: HMDA
2009 to 2017 - Member of CUNA's Consumer Protection Subcommittee. Served as Vice Chair
2009 to 2012 - Chair of the American Bar Association Business Law Section Committee on Credit Unions
2005 to 2007 - Federal Reserve Board Consumer Advisory Council Member. Chair of Depository & Delivery Systems Committee

Kim Bohannon

Chief Innovation Officer

Tennessee League

Kim Bohannon

Chief Innovation Officer

Tennessee League

Education

Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE)
Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS)
University of Akron

Professional Activities

Panelist on the PBS Series Aging Matters on behalf of financial institutions regarding the elder financial exploitation crisis
Provided testimony before the TN Elder Abuse Task Force on elder financial exploitation
Served as a member of the TN Governors Task Force for Elder Financial Exploitation
Presented elder financial exploitation training for the International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators Annual Conference and TN Elder Justice Conference

Honors, Awards and Major Accomplishments

Board of Directors for Inheritance of Hope
CUNA Rock Star
Recently published author of The Beautiful Destruction of My Life.

Tony Diaz

Chief Compliance Officer

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Tony Diaz

Chief Compliance Officer

SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union

Education

Juris Doctorate – Kensington University
BA – Chapman University

Professional Activities

Comunidad Latina Federal Credit Union – Supervisory Committee Member (Current)
California & Nevada Credit Union League - Regulatory Affairs Committee (Current)
NAFCU – Regulatory Affairs Committee (2021 – 2024)
NASCUS - Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee (2023 – 2024)
Councils – Compliance & Risk Conference Committee (Current)

Jim Hunsanger

Chief Risk Officer

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union

Jim Hunsanger

Chief Risk Officer

Michigan State University Federal Credit Union

Education

MBA (Integrative Management) – Michigan State University
BA – (Business Administration Accounting / Finance) – Alma College

Professional Activities

America’s Credit Unions Operations Committee, Chair
America’s Credit Unions Compliance & Risk Council, Executive Committee/Member Resources Sub-Committee, Engagement Committee
NASCUS Legislative and Regulatory Affairs Committee, Member
CUSO Executive Team Member, Reseda Group LLC
CUSO Board Member, Akuvo LLC
CUSO Board Member, CUSO Realty Investors One LLC
CUNA Consumer Protection Sub-Committee, Member (2019-2024)
NAFCU Regulatory Committee, Member (2017-2024)
MCUL State and Federal Issues Working Group, Member (2017-2021)
CFPB Credit Union Advisory Council, Past Member (2017-2018)

Honors, Awards and Major Accomplishments

Panelist and speaker at industry conferences

Christie Porter

Assistant General Counsel & Compliance Officer

Tinker Federal Credit Union

Christie Porter

Assistant General Counsel & Compliance Officer

Tinker Federal Credit Union

Education

JD, Oklahoma City University School of Law
MBA, Oklahoma City University, Meinders School of Business
Certified Credit Union Compliance Officer (CUCO)
Certified Bank Secrecy Act Professional (CBSAP)

Professional Activities

Member of the Oklahoma Bar Association
- Financial Institutions and Commercial Law Section
- Labor and Employment Law Section
Past Chair and Member of Cornerstone Credit Union League’s Compliance and Audit Council Executive Committee
Member of Cornerstone Credit Union League’s Regulatory Engagement Committee

Other

Vice Chair, Board of Directors, Areawide Aging Agency
2021 Panel Participant in the NCUA’s Consumer Compliance Subject Matter Examiners Training
2017 Participant in the CFPB’s Ombudsman Forum with Compliance Officers

Simone Suri

SVP, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Members Cooperative Credit Union

Simone Suri

SVP, Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel

Members Cooperative Credit Union

Education

JD, University of Pittsburgh School of Law
International Diploma, Waseda University, Tokyo
BA, St. Catherine University

Professional Activities

CUNA Compliance and Risk Council – Member Resources Committee, Chair
MnCUN Regulatory Review Committee – Member
MnCUN State Charter Committee – Member
St. Louis County Multidisciplinary Task Force – Member, Financial Services Representative
NAFCU Services Advisory Committee – Past Member

Honors

American Banker Most Powerful Women in Credit Unions, Named in 2022
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