Gesa Credit Union - Corporate

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Bylaws

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Gesa's Vision and Mission

Vision

Members choose Gesa as their trusted lifelong financial partner.

Mission

Gesa Credit Union’s mission is to help members prosper by providing access to a broad range of valued and cost effective financial products and services.

Members have convenient access to a comprehensive and progressive range of financial products and services throughout their life.
Members receive overall rates and fees competitive with other financial institutions.
Members trust that Gesa provides honest advice in their best financial interest, confidentiality, accurate transactions and information, all while safeguarding their information and financial assets.
We offer convenient and innovative access to relevant financial education for our members, their children and our community to promote financial literacy and long-term financial wellness.
Members' service experience is remarkable as a result of an engaged workforce that is invested in the success of the Credit Union.

Core Values

Great Member Relations—We provide remarkable service by exceeding member expectations, being the member’s advocate, anticipating member needs and providing the member with relevant financial education.

Effective Organizational Culture—We value staff and treat them well. We hold employees personally accountable. We encourage open communication and innovation throughout the organization.

Leadership Integrity—Our leaders take responsibility and are held accountable. They are accessible and lead by example. They uphold a high level of ethics and integrity.

Sound Financial Management—Risk is controlled and operations are managed in a safe, sound and efficient manner.

Responsible Community Partner—We are a dedicated community partner. We have a positive economic impact on the regions in which we operate, and consider the consequences of our decisions on all the communities we serve. We work closely with charitable organizations whose missions align with ours. We incorporate environmental sustainability into everyday business practices and decisions.

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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors is made up of members elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting. The Board meets monthly to review the performance of the Credit Union and set Credit Union Board policy.

Bob Follett, Chairperson
Gesa Member Since 1984
Elected to the Board in 2000
Volunteer since 1993
Bill Melberg, Vice Chairperson
Gesa Member Since 1980
Elected to the Board in 1993
Volunteer since 1987
Martin Valadez Torres, Secretary
Gesa Member Since 2010
Elected to the Board in 2012
Volunteer since 2012
Gregg Andrews, Director
Gesa Member Since 1980
Elected to the Board in 2008
Volunteer since 1996
Manuel Chavallo, Director
Gesa Member Since 1992
Elected to the Board in 2008
Volunteer since 2008
Paul Korstad, Director
Gesa Member Since 1975
Elected to the Board in 1998
Volunteer since 1986
Bill Roberts, Jr., Director
Gesa Member Since 1968
Elected to the Board in 1989
Volunteer since 1983
Peter Smith, Director
Gesa Member Since 1984
Elected to the Board in 2009
Volunteer since 2001
Iris Anderson, Director
Gesa Member Since 1992
Appointed as Director in 2008
Volunteer since 1997
Bob Schumacher, Emeritus Board Member
Gesa Member Since 2006
Appointed to the Board in 2015
Volunteer since 2015
Brett Spooner, Associate Board Member
Gesa Member Since 2010
Appointed to the Board in 2015
Volunteer since 2015

Supervisory Committee

The Supervisory Committee is elected by the membership at the Annual Meeting. An outside audit firm conducts an annual opinion audit at the request of the Supervisory Committee which also oversees internal audit functions to ensure proper internal controls are in place and policies are adhered to.

It is the responsibility of the Supervisory Committee of Gesa Credit Union to monitor the financial safety and soundness of the credit union and to oversee compliance with various financial and regulatory requirements.

The internal auditors meet with the Supervisory Committee monthly to review internal audit reports, financial statement trends, information protection status, potential fraud issues, risk assessments and internal control practices. The Committee also closely monitors the results of the regular state examination.

Committee Members

Kevin Sullivan, Chairperson
Kelsey Pate, Vice Chair
Kyle Kraemer, Secretary
Kara Rohrig, Committee Member
Bob Hamm, Committee Member

For issues or concerns you are not able to resolve with management, please use the link below to contact the Committee.

Contact the Supervisory Committee

Annual Report Archive

An archive of recent Gesa Credit Union Annual Reports

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