ONTARIO, Calif. — CO-OP Financial Services, the parent organization for CO-OP Network and CO-OP Shared Branching, has named Bucky Sebastian, CEO of the $2 billion GTE Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Tampa Bay and Terry Laudick, CEO of the $775 million New Mexico Educators Federal Credit Union, headquartered in Albuquerque, to its board. "As CO-OP has grown in the past decade, we've sought board members who mirror our diverse national geography and have broad knowledge of the credit union industry," said Dave Maus, chairman of the CO-OP Financial Services and CEO of Public Service Credit Union in Denver. "Bucky is our first board member from Florida and Terry will provide insights from his connections throughout the Southwest. Combined, they have nearly 50 years of credit union experience."

"I'm proud to welcome Bucky and Terry, two highly respected, successful leaders from the credit union world," says Stan Hollen, CEO of CO-OP Financial Services. "Bucky's brilliant legal mind and Terry's incredible marketing leadership will blend beautifully as we work together to continue fostering cooperation among credit unions while providing premier financial services to CO-OP members across the country."