EAU CLAIRE, Wis.– At the 52nd Annual Meeting of Royal Credit Union held at Royal’s Corporate Center, three Board Members were re-elected to three-year terms— Jennifer McDonough, Douglas Olson, and Stuart Schaefer.
- · Jennifer McDonough was elected to the board in 1997. McDonough also serves as Chairperson of the Audit Committee and serves on the Compensation/Governance Committee. Following is her vision: “Royal Credit Union is growing for and with our Members; we will continue supporting and helping to build the communities we serve now and into the future.”
- · Doug Olson was elected to the board in 1995. Currently, Olson serves as Chairman of the Board, Compensation/Governance Committee, and Political Action Committee. Royal’s core purpose is to create a positive impact in the lives we touch; and its core values include: Make a Difference; Do the Right Thing; Make it Easy; Be Friendly, Nice, and Respectful; Be Caring; and Take Ownership. Doug believes that every decision we make needs to be done with our core purpose and core values in mind.
- · Stuart Schaefer was elected to the board in 2011. Currently, Schaefer also serves on the Credit Oversight Committee. His vision for Royal’s future is to maintain and expand the impressive level of service and value Royal Credit Union offers its Members.
At the Reorganization Meeting, Doug Olson was elected Chairman; Tom Huffcutt was elected Vice Chairman; John Sackett was elected Treasurer; and Jennifer McDonough was elected Secretary. Nancy Beltz, Bill Blackburn, and Stuart Schaefer serve as Directors.
Many of Royal’s accomplishments in 2015 were discussed at the Annual Meeting. Following are the highlights:
- · Received the Credit Union National Association’s Community Credit Union of the Year Award in the over $250 million in assets category. Royal was recognized for the exemplary work being done in the communities the credit union serves.
- · Received the Wisconsin and National Desjardins Youth Financial Education Award. These awards recognize Royal’s commitment to financial literacy through programs like School $ense, Kids Club, and the GR8 Money Sense program for middle-school students. In addition, the credit union was recognized for participating in financial education at the Workforce Resource Financial Boot Camp, University of Wisconsin –Eau Claire’s Camp Campus, and it’s support of Junior Achievement.
- · Received the Governor’s Financial Literacy Award in the Organization/Innovation category for the FUSE program. Through this program, middle school students from Delong Middle School developed ideas for a small business, submitted business plans, and presented to a panel of judges at the FUSE Challenge event. Monetary prizes were awarded to the top two entrepreneurs. The program is expected to expand to a number of middle schools in the communities the credit union serves.
- · Implemented Camp ES3 (Earn, Save, Spend, and Share), which introduces youth to basic money management concepts.
- · Received the highest-ever ‘highly satisfied’ membership survey results.