Illinois Credit Union League President/CEO Dan Plauda will beretiring June 30, 2014, after 37 years of service to the creditunion movement.

In August 1984, Plauda became the fourth person to serve aspresident in the 83-year history of the ICUL. He also served aspresident/CEO of the League Service Corp.

Plauda's retirement comes after other leaders recently announcedtheir retirements from credit union leagues, including Dan Egan, president of the Massachusetts Credit Union League,New Hampshire League and the Credit Union Association of RhodeIsland., and Jim McCormack, CEO of the Pennsylvania Credit UnionAssociation.

Tony Emerson also recently left the Credit Union League ofConnecticut to assume the CEO post at IC FCU in Massachusetts.

Under Plauda's leadership, the state's credit union movement hasexpanded to $35 billion in assets that serves more than 2.8 millionmembers, the league said. In addition, LSC has progressed fromproviding key products, services and programs to Illinois creditunions to helping about 2,400 credit unions in 49 states includingIllinois, and the District of Columbia compete, the leaguesaid.

Plauda joined the ICUL staff in May 1977, serving as theorganization's first general counsel. He was previously a partnerin a Minneapolis law firm.

During his time at the helm of ICUL, Plauda also served fiveyears on CUNA's board of directors and its affiliate, CUNA ServiceGroup. He also served as board chair of the CU InterchangeGroup, the national ATM network for credit unions, and CUNA'sgovernmental affairs and audit committees. He is also aformer member of the executive board of the American Association ofCredit Union Leagues.

“Dan is leaving a legacy of having a tremendous influence onbuilding ICUL into the premier credit union trade association it istoday. Because of his leadership, our league is well positioned forgreat success for many years to come,” said Geri Burek, ICUL'sboard chair.

“He truly will be missed by so many credit unions, executivesand other organizations across the country (that) he has humblyserved and fostered an environment of collaboration and embracedthe true 'people helping people' philosophy of our movement,” saidBurek, CEO of the $55 million South Division CU in Evergreen Park,Ill.

The ICUL said it has hired D. Hilton Associates to conduct asearch for a new president/CEO.