A lot of talk centers on the need to get young adults on credit union boards, yet not a lot of action is taking place. Credit Union Times asked a few Gen Yers what it would take to get them involved.

Could it be as easy as simply letting them know the opportunity exists? Rumford Aquatics CEO/Founder Andrew Hill said he'd like to be asked. The 18-year-old entrepreneur, who currently serves on several national education panels, admitted he doesn't belong to a credit union, but as long as the work the board does is meaningful he'd still participate.

"It would really just take a credit union asking me to partake and maybe some sort of compensation, but as long as it was interesting, I'd do it," said Hill. "I serve on the education panels because it is interesting, a good group of people and we eat great food as well. That'd be what I'd want the board experience to be like."

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