The 2018-2019 CUNA CFO Council Executive Committee was announced at CUNA CFO Council Conference, May 20-23, in Austin, Texas.  

Changes include the departure of committee chair Bryanna Tapley, vice president of operations, Flint Area ECU, Flint, Mich., who completed her term. 

“Bryanna provided excellent guidance and insights during her time as committee chair,” said Steve Arbaugh, new executive committee chair and chief financial officer (CFO), SECU, Linthicum, Md. “Her contributions will be missed and we wish her the best.” 

Arbaugh will replace Tapley as chair. Andrew McGeorge, CFO, Service CU, Portsmouth, N.H., and Ashlee Micale, executive vice president/CFO, San Diego (Calif.) County CU, join him as vice chair and second vice chair. Newly elected to her first full term is Amy Phillips CFO, On Tap CU, Golden, Colo.  

Returning executive committee members are: 

• Brad Barnes, CFO, Air Academy FCU, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 
• Susan Gruber, SVP/CFO, Patelco CU, Pleasanton, Calif.; 
• Sonya Jaynes, CFO, Red River Employees FCU, Texarkana, Texas; 
• Justin Mouzoukos, CFO, Mazuma CU, Overland Park, Kan.; 
• Bob Schuckmann, comptroller and director of facilities, Heartland CU Association, St. Louis; 
• Brandon Smith, chief financial officer, Reliant FCU, Casper, Wyo.; and 
• Shari Weber, CFO, Honor CU, Berrien Springs, Mich. 

Two awards were also presented at the conference. Brandon Smith, CFO, Reliant FCU, Casper, Wyo., won the Volunteer of the Year Award, which honors a CUNA CFO Council member who has amply, admirably and enthusiastically served the organization.  

The Top Community Contributor Award, recognizing an exceptional contributor to the CUNA CFO Council Community, the council’s online communications platform, went to Dennis Barta, vice president of finance/CFO, Valley First CU, Modesto, Calif.