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CRI Strategic Areas

CRI/Future Visions Committee Charge

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In February 2004, the Michigan Credit Union League Board of Directors approved the creation of a special task force to specifically explore development and implementation of partner-based initiatives for strengthening Michigan communities. Participants in this Community Reinvestment Initiative (CRI) Task Force are credit union officials, state and federal regulators and other partner organizations helpful in fulfilling the group’s charge.

The Task Force identified six strategic areas that are key to strengthening Michigan neighborhoods and communities. By elevating their social mission to a strategic level, and then focusing that mission on these six priority areas, credit unions can make an even greater impact in the lives of millions of Michiganians, particularly those of modest means.

In 2008 the CRI Task Force was combined with the MCUL Future Vision Committee to become the CRI/Future Vision Committee. There are five strategic areas that will be the focus of the CRI/Future Vision Committee, these priority areas are areas where credit unions can make a difference in the lives of their members and in the broader community. The five strategic areas are: Economic Solutions, Financial Education, Modest Means, CU Access and Growth and Public Communications.

CRI/Future Vision Committee Charge

To plan and implement cooperative efforts within the credit union community and in coalition with other groups that will expand credit unions’ community outreach efforts and document their good works for purposes of communicating with lawmakers and the general public.

CRI/Future Vision Committee

Chair: Drema Isaac: CEO: Central Macomb Community CU
Vice Chair: Hank Hubbard: President/CEO: Communicating Arts CU

Ex Officio: Andrew List: President: Option 1CU

Members:
Joyce Banish V.P. Marketing Michigan State University FCU
Keri Boyd Senior Vice President, Director of Marketing DFCU Financial Federal Credit Union
Norine Boyette Member Relations Specialist Option 1CU
Heather Harris VP Community Development Isabella Community CU
Brenda Lippens CEO Delta County CU
Pat Pappas VP Operations Communications Family CU
Theodore Parsons CEO Omni Community Credit Union
Dawn Pulcer VP of Risk Management and Compliance DFCU Financial Federal Credit Union
Wanda Rawson General Manager Central Michigan Community FCU
Vickie Schmitzer CEO Frankenmuth CU
Richard Shay CEO North Central Area CU
Nancy Shoenfelt Marketing Director ELGA CU
Pam Swope Marketing Manager FinancialEdge Community CU
Wilma Wells Chief Financial Officer T & C FCU
Konnie Werner President/CEO Team One CU
Scott Williams Executive Director, Marketing and Business Development Community Alliance Credit Union
Susan Young Financial Education Supervisor CP Federal CU
 
Staff Liaisons:
Patrick LaPine Executive Vice President, Association Services
Judith Gardi CRI Coordinator

 

CRI Strategic Areas

 
 
 
Community Reinvestment Initiative Mission Statement
  "To bring together public and private entities to explore opportunities for strengthening communities by improving the financial well being of Michigan residents with an emphasis on underserved areas."