Board Members Installed at Georgia Credit Union Affiliates Annual Convention

Staff Report From Georgia CEO

Wednesday, July 11th, 2018

During its annual meeting in Savannah, the Georgia Credit Union League and its affiliated organizations held board meetings that included director elections.

“Volunteers are the backbone of credit unions, and that includes the dedicated people who volunteer to serve in leadership positions for our state support organizations,” said Terry Hardy, president of the GCUL board of directors and President/CEO of MembersFirst Credit Union. “By sharing their time, talents and vision, these board members ensure all credit unions in Georgia are thoughtfully represented and well-equipped to help their members afford life.”

The Georgia league elected two new directors to its board. Roy Bibb, CEO of MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union, was elected to serve as District 2 director, replacing Stacy Tallent of Health Center Credit Union, who wrapped up a 12-year term-limited stint on the board. Robert Clampett, president and CEO of Core Credit Union, was elected to serve as a District 3 director, replacing the other term-limited director Barry Heape, DOCO Credit Union president and CEO.

Family First Credit Union President and CEO Stephen Smith was re-elected as director from District 1 and Associated Credit Union CFO Tim Bridges was again named Director At-Large.

Georgia Credit Union League Board of Directors

  • Terry Hardy, Chairman, MembersFirst Credit Union

  • Brian Akin, 1st Vice Chairman, North Georgia Credit Union

  • Stephen Smith, 2nd Vice Chairman, Family First Credit Union

  • Tim Bridges, Treasurer, Associated Credit Union

  • Jay Gratwick, Secretary, Delta Community Credit Union

  • Stacie Branch, Interstate Unlimited Federal Credit Union

  • Pat Conn, United 1st Federal Credit Union

  • Kelly Garmon, Georgia’s Own Credit Union

  • Robert Clampett, CORE Credit Union

  • Chris Leggett, LGE Community Credit Union

  • John Rhea, Robins Financial Credit Union

  • Roy Bibb, MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union

Cooperative Services, Inc. Board of Directors

Cooperative Services, Inc., a CUSO providing a number of support services, welcomed a new board member when Mike Gudely of Southeastern Credit Union was elected to fill the seat held previously by Janet Davis, who recently retired from Kinetic Federal Credit Union.

Pat Conn of United 1st Federal Credit Union was elected to succeed himself on the board.

Cooperative Services, Inc. Board of Directors

  • Chris Leggett, Chairman, LGE Community Credit Union

  • Patt Conn, 1st Vice Chairman, United 1st Credit Union

  • Matthew Shepherd, Treasurer, Delta Community Credit Union

  • Debbie Smith, Secretary, Georgia United Credit Union

  • Marshall Boutwell, Peach State Federal Credit Union

  • Terry Hardy, MembersFirst Federal Credit Union

  • Chuck Head, Atlanta Postal Credit Union

  • Barry Heape, DOCO Credit Union

  • Lin Hodges, Associated Credit Union

  • Jerry Jordan, CGR Credit Union

  • Dave Preter, Georgia’s Own Credit Union

  • John Rhea, Robins Financial Credit Union

  • Mike Gudely, Southeastern Credit Union

Georgia Credit Union Foundation Board of Directors

The Georgia Credit Union Foundation re-elected two of its board members. Trish Payne of GeoVista Federal Credit Union will continue to serve as a director while Keith Pritchard of United Methodist Connectional Federal Credit Union will continue to serve as vice chair.

List of Elected Leaders for Georgia Credit Union Foundation

  • Tim Bridges, Chairman, Associated Credit Union

  • Keith Pritchard, Vice Chair, United Methodist Connectional Federal Credit Union

  • Matthew Shepherd, Treasurer/Secretary, Delta Community Federal Credit Union

  • Kelly Garmon, Director, Georgia’s Own Credit Union

  • Trish Payne, Director, GeoVista Federal Credit Union

It’s a pleasure to work with such a dedicated group of people who devote so much of themselves to serving their members as well as guiding the organizations that serve Georgia credit unions,” Hardy said.