board governance

• The Dangers of Thinking Small

  By Russell J. White  |  August 21, 2012

  Credit unions struggling to grow or even shrinking in membership or asset size or even loan volume suffer from self-created obstacles.

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  Tower FCU’s Breland Will Fill Vacant NAFCU Board Seat

  By Heather Anderson  |  August 20, 2012

  Martin Breland, president/CEO of the $2.5 billion Tower FCU in Laurel, Md., has been named Region II director on the NAFCU board of directors.

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  Governance Training, Technology Equals Well-Prepared Board at Salal CU: Online Only

  By Natasha Chilingerian  |  April 25, 2012

  Training process includes participation in online courses, guest speaker events, webinars and meeting agendas that center on strategic planning for the credit union’s future.

• Board Culture Strengthened by Learning

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  March 5, 2012

  Can we learn as fast as the world is changing?

• Succession Planning a Challenge for CEOs and Boards

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  February 6, 2012

  Criteria established for both CEOs and succession planning candidates emerge and changes over time.

• Onsite Coverage: From Financials to the NCUA, Schumacher Takes What Comes to Him

  By Sarah Snell Cooke  |  January 17, 2012

  What was billed as a presentation on essentials in credit union board financial education essentials evolved into discussion of topics ranging from the NCUA's director education requirements to peer comparisons.

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  Director Assessments Can Strengthen Your Board

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  August 17, 2011

  Recently, I attended the 34th annual National Director’s Convention in Las Vegas as a speaker on the topic of “Relentless Strategic Leadership to Ensure Member Value. ” The sessions were attended by both directors and CEOs. The topic most commonly asked in both sessions were concerns about toxic board members,...

• How to Strengthen Your Board Through Board Assessments

  By Stuart R. Levine  |  August 9, 2011

  "Toxic board members" hot topic for attendees at National Director's Convention

• Board Member Duties Outlined in Georgia Series

  May 23, 2011

  A new series from the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance addresses the role of boards of directors at credit unions and banks.

• Unitus Board Term Limit Policy Reignites Discussion

  By Jim Rubenstein  |  May 4, 2011

  The industry debate over term limits for directors surfaced anew last week with Unitus Community CU of Portland, Ore. announcing that it has adopted new guidelines to deal with the sensitive matter.