Elected by the members of ICUL, the Board consists of 12 directors (9 representing membership size, 3 at large) who serve staggered three-year terms.
Tim O'Donnell
League Chair
CEO, Financial Plus Credit Union, District 2, Class C
Tim O’Donnell began his credit union career in 1980 in the loan department of Financial Plus Credit Union. He has been the CEO of Financial Plus since 2014. Tim has a long history of involvement with the Tri-County Chapter beginning in 1981 when he took on the role of the Illinois Youth Involvement Representative and then moved up to Chairman. He was elected to the League board in 2012.
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Kerry Fearn
League Vice Chair
CEO, Area Educational Credit Union, District 1, Class A
Kerry Fearn has been the President/CEO of Area Educational Credit Union since 2008. She has been in the credit union movement for almost 30 years. Kerry has served on the R. W. Boyle Chapter in various positions including IYIC Representative, Secretary and Chairman. She has been on the League Board since 2009. Kerry earned a B.S. and M.S. from Eastern Illinois University.
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Joseph Kregul
League Secretary/Treasurer
CEO, Healthcare Associates CU, District 2, Class D
Joe Kregul is the President/CEO of HealthCare Associates Credit Union in Naperville Illinois. Prior to joining the credit union arena, he was always involved with financial services including leasing, banking, and even the regulator space via the RTC (Resolution Trust Corporation) and the FDIC. Joe is an alumnus of Lewis University with degrees in accounting and business administration and holds the Credit Union Executive Society CSE and CCE designations. Locally and outside of the credit union focus, he serves as board chair of the Project SEARCH business advisory council.
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Michael Abraham
CEO, First Financial Credit Union, District 3, Class B
Michael Abraham has been CEO of First Financial Credit Union in Skokie, IL since 2015. He has been in financial services for 17 years, with significant experience in the management of mortgage and consumer lending prior to joining the credit union in 2014. Michael received his MBA in Finance from Keller Graduate School of Management and a B.A. from DePaul University. Michael holds the Certified Credit Union Executive designation from CUNA and is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at North Park University in Chicago.
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Shelli Chesnutt
CEO, Aurora Policemen Credit Union, District 2, Class A
Shelli Chesnutt has been with the Aurora Policemen Credit Union for 26 years, assuming the role of President/CEO in 2004. She is active in the Greater Chicagoland Chapter, serving as IYIC Representative and then treasurer for 15 years. She was elected to the Illinois Credit Union League Board of Directors in 2020.
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Mark Dietrich
President, United Community Credit Union, District 1, Class B
Mark Dietrich has been with United Community Credit Union since 2008 and assumed the role of President in 2014. He is currently serving as Chairman of the Quincy Chapter. Mark has an MBA from Quincy University and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics from Western Illinois University.
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Jose Garcia
CEO, Northwest Community Credit Union, District 3, Class A
Jose Garcia joined Northwest Community Credit Union in 2012. He has over 29 years of financial experience; 18 of which have been in the credit union industry. Jose has acquired a significant amount of operational acumen with emphasis in finance, technology, investment management and marketing. He is also a strong advocate on behalf of financial literacy program to assist his members.
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Darlyne Keller
President/CEO, Rock Valley Credit Union, District 3, Class D
Darlyne Keller has been President/CEO of Rock Valley Credit Union in Loves Park, IL since 2018. She has been in the financial services industry for 30 years and the credit union industry for the past 8 years, with significant experience in real estate lending and human resources/organizational development. She also created and started a CUSO at her prior credit union. Darlyne received her B.S. and MBA from Upper Iowa University, holds credit union designations of CCUE and CUDE, and HRCI and SHRM designations of PHR and SHRM-CP.
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Alan Meyer
CEO,1st MidAmerica Credit Union, District 1, Class C
Alan Meyer has been with 1st MidAmerica Credit Union since 2002 and assumed the role of CEO in 2013. Alan has been on the League Board since 2010. He also serves on the boards of the Riverbend Growth Association and the Madison County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. He is a graduate of the University of Nebraska.
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Frank Padak
President/CEO, Scott Credit Union, District 1, Class D
Frank Padak is the President/CEO of Scott Credit Union in Edwardsville, IL, a position he has held since 2005. Prior to that Frank held several senior level positions with SCU since he started working there in 1994. Before working at the Credit Union Frank worked for a Community Bank for nearly 10 years. Frank graduated with a B.S. from Southern Illinois University in Edwardsville and a M.B.A. from Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Frank has been a longtime supporter of the ICUS, including stints as a Director of LSC (2007-2012) and CUPAC (2002 – present), past Southern Illinois Chapter Chairman and Legislative Forum Representative. Frank also serves on the Defense Credit Union Council Board of Directors and the Armed Forced Financial Network Board of Directors.
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Sean Rathjen
CEO, Consumers Credit Union, District 3, Class C
Sean Rathjen has been the CEO of Consumers Credit Union in Gurnee, Illinois since 2004. Sean received his M.B.A. in Finance from the State University of New York at Albany and a B.A. in Economics from the State University of New York at Potsdam. He has also earned his Certified Chief Executive designation from the Credit Union Executive Society.
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Danita Swanson
CEO, 2 Rivers Area Credit Union, District 2, Class B
Danita Swanson started with SDC Employees CU in 1985. She has been the President of SDC since 1996. Danita is currently serving as Chairman of the Kankakee Chapter and has been on the Chapter Board since 1996. As a teenager she volunteered at St. Martins CU where her Mom was the Manager.
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