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About Us

Our History

The African-American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) was created to increase the strength of the global credit union community. We are a 501c3 non-profit organization of diverse, multicultural professionals and volunteers in the credit union industry.

AACUC is an award-winning organization shaping diversity, equity, and inclusion in the credit union movement. AACUC is considered a leader in the credit union industry, adopting the 8th Cooperative Principle of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and providing knowledge of how credit unions can become more diverse and inclusive. The National Credit Union Foundation Board of Directors awarded AACUC the 2022 Anchor Award, a rare and prestigious honor that stands apart from the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards, which is given to individuals and organizations that have shown incredible leadership and anchored the credit union industry through moments of great adversity.

 

Anchor Award

AACUC was formally established and incorporated in St. Louis, Missouri in 1999. AACUC was first conceived by a few visionaries during the annual CUNA Governmental Affairs Conferences in Washington, D.C. Prior to its formation, African-American credit union professionals had organized social meetings to discuss how to form the AACUC. When African-American credit union professionals and volunteers from different parts of the country began to discover the value of information sharing among each other, these visionaries held their first formal organizational meeting at Andrews Federal Credit Union in Suitland, MD.

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Over the years, AACUC has grown and is ever changing to meet the needs of the dynamic credit union community which it serves. It has become an all-encompassing organization for individuals (professional and volunteers) in credit unions, insurance, regulators, consultants and other entities in the credit union industry. Affiliation with AACUC offers a unique opportunity to influence and shape the credit union movement and its governmental affairs. AACUC promotes personal and professional growth of its members as well as collectively articulating concerns and advocating resources to improve economic development of surrounding communities that are often underserved by majority financial institutions.

 

AACUC supports programs that offer benefits for African-American credit union professionals and volunteers, credit unions, and credit union vendor partners. The goals and objectives include expanding the interest and increasing the number of minorities in the credit union movement, increasing outreach of the credit union movement in African countries and in the United States through credit union mentoring, and providing scholarship programs and educational opportunities to credit union professionals and volunteers towards professional development and advancement.

Our Board of Directors

Executive Committee

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Chair
Whitney M. Anderson

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Vice Chair

Tracey Jackson

CFO

Resource One Credit Union

Dallas, TX

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Secretary

Priscilla Awkard, CUDE

VP, Member Advisory Centers

Coastal Federal Credit Union

Raleigh, NC

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Treasurer

 Marvin T. York, CPM

VP, Contact Center

Member Engagement

PSCU 

St. Petersburg, FL

Tim Anderson

Board Director

Timothy L. Anderson 

 President/CEO

United States Senate FCU

Washington, DC

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Board Director

John Bissell 

 President/CEO

Greylock FCU

Pittsfield, MA

Sharon Camper

Board Director

Sharon Camper 

 Chief People Officer

Apple FCU

Fairfax, VA

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Board Director

Delana Huling 

 President/CEO

Baylor Health Care System CU

Dallas, TX

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Board Director

Adrian S. Johnson

Executive Vice President/CFO

MECU Credit Union

Baltimore, MD

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Board Director

Ty Muse 

 President/CEO

Visions FCU

Endwell, NY

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Board Director

Gary J. Perez

CEO

USC Credit Union

Los Angeles, CA

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Past Immediate Chairman

Maurice R. Smith, ESQ

CEO, Retired

Civic FCU

Local Government FCU

Raleigh, NC

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Board Director Emeritus

Lynette W. Smith 

 Chief Engagement Officer

Quantum Governance, L3C

Herndon, VA

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Board Director Emeritus

Ed Presnell

 Business Development Executive

Peach State FCU

N. Augusta, GA

Our Team

Executive Administration

Renee Sattiewhite

Renée Sattiewhite

Grace Sanchez

Grace Sanchez

Membership

Dohnia Dorman

Dohnia Dorman

Tre'Vaughn Allen

Tre'Vaughn Allen

Latonya Allen

Latonya Allen

Training & Development

LaSonya Berry

LaSonya Berry

Espy Poblano

Espy Poblano

Operations

Kelley Smith

Kelley Smith

Belfon Matthews

Belfon Matthews