Committees

All Technology Council members are encouraged to join a committee. Brief descriptions for each committee appear below and you can click here to view the overall council strategies and results for 2013. To join, or to get further information, please contact Communications and Membership Coordinator, Edith Thayer.

THE COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Robert Reh – Nassau Financial FCU rreh@nassaufinancial.org
Committee Vice Chair: Chris Senda – Virginia CU christopher.senada@vacu.org

To ensure the production of quality white papers and other timely research on topics of great interest and value; to provide valuable website content; to maintain communication with Council members; to identify, acknowledge, and publish efforts and achievements of the Council and its members; and to promote the visibility of Council activities and resources.

Key functions of the committee include:

• Recommending topics and editing final drafts of the council’s white papers.
• Recommending and generating content for the council’s web site and other online communications.
• Coordinating additional communication vehicles or special updates.
• Conduct awards program to recognize outstanding accomplishments by Council members.
• Plan discussion and roundtable presentations on relevant topics of interest.
  

CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Patricia Kelly – Spokane Teachers CU pkelly@stcu.org
Committee Vice Chair – Guy Russo – CommunityAmerica CU grusso@cacu.com

Create an event that is well attended, achieves high ratings from attendees for content and networking, and meets or exceeds budgeted financial targets. 

Key functions of the committee include:

• Help identify the conference theme, and direction
• Identify topics for the agenda that are timely and relevant to council members
• Identify good speakers that cover desired topics
• Provide feedback and suggestions on potential attendee and vendor networking, social activities and other value-added benefits for attendees
• Promote the conference to members and other potential attendees
• Assist speakers in clarifying session content and direction
• Introduce speakers during the conference
• Identify and contact vendors for conference sponsorships
• Recruit committee members for next year’s conference

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Committee Chair: Brad Sears, Grow Financial FCU – brad.sears@growfinancial.org
Committee Vice Chair: Zandy Reinshagen, SACU – zandyr@sacu.com

To attract new members and retain current members. To review the items and activities that the Council provides as a value to new and current members, including recognition items, available resources and events the Council conducts.

Key functions - Develop strategies and take actions that foster membership involvement, retention and growth.

• Support efforts to attract new members
• Support member retention efforts
• Determine actions /resources to increase and enhance member involvement
• Leverage league relationships
• Select “welcome” items for new members & recognition for member anniversaries  
• Conduct survey to measure member satisfaction and desire for new services
• Review and recommend changes to the overall benefits scenario, ways to augment current member resources

SPONSORS COMMITTEE

Chair: Belinda Caillouet: belindac@stcu.org
Vice Chair: Heather Moshier: Hmoshier@sdccu.com

To attract and retain sponsors for the CUNA Technology Council to support the mission of being the first place our members go for information and to connect with others, for the best use of technology in support of the credit union industry.   

Key functions of the committee include:

• Identify and contact vendors for conference sponsorships, whitepapers, committee events, CUFX funding, etc.
• Determine actions /resources to increase and enhance sponsor involvement.
• Review and recommend changes to augment current sponsor agreements or benefits.