Please note: AmeriCU's Offices and Financial Centers will be closing at 1pm on Tuesday, December 31 in observance of New Year's Eve and closed Wednesday, January 1 in observance of New Year's Day. You can still access your accounts through Online + Mobile Banking, Surcharge-Free ATMs, and AmeriCU's Interactive ATMs.
SCAM ALERT: As the holiday season begins, fraudsters are are posing as financial institutions in attempt to steal confidential information. If you receive a suspicious call or text from someone claiming to be from AmeriCU, even if the number appears legitimate, hang up and contact us directly at 800-388-2000. We will never contact you to request your account information. Your security is our top priority!
Results of Board of Directors Election
March 11, 2024
The 2023 Slate of Officers is:
Members of the Supervisory Committee are:
The 2023 – 2024 Nominating Committee chairman is Darlene Burns, and her Committee Members are Tom Harding and Nick Fabrizio.
Two Seats up for Election and Filled by: George Bauer, Incumbent; and Joseph Turczyn, Incumbent.
AmeriCU’s 73rd Annual Membership Meeting was held on Monday, March 13, 2023. The meeting was held in-person at AmeriCU’s Griffiss Financial Center located at 231 Hill Road in Rome, New York, and was also made available virtually.
Board Chairman John A. Stevenson, along with President and CEO Ron Belle, addressed the membership, highlighting the outstanding credit union achievements we saw in 2022, while laying the foundation for what we can plan to see in 2023.
Additionally we recognized our 12 scholarship winners. Learn more.
The results of the Board of Directors’ election are as follows:
2023 Slate of Officers
Nicola Fabrizio, Chairman
Jennifer Stowell, Vice Chairman
Ryan Kuhns, Recording Officer
Joseph J. Turczyn, Director
George C. Bauer, III, Director
John A. Stevenson, Director
Terri Tulowiecki, Chief Financial Officer
2023 Supervisory Committee
Glenn Gaslin, Chairman
Robert J. Angelhow, Member
Lester Burt, Member
Jaclyn Lawrence, Member
Mike Sewall, Member
Copies of AmeriCU’s 2022 Annual Report are available online at www.americu.org/about/annual-reports/, at your local AmeriCU Financial Center, or you can request a copy by calling our Member Contact Center at 800.388.2000.
The 2022 – 2023 Nominating Committee chairman is Darlene Burns, and her Committee Members are Tom Harding and George Bauer.
Three Seats up for Election and Filled by: Terri Tulowiecki, Incumbent; Jennifer Stowell, Incumbent; and Nick Fabrizio, Incumbent.
On behalf of the Board of Directors, AmeriCU’s Supervisory Committee performs financial audit oversight, serving as a means of checks and balances at the credit union. Their responsibility is to ensure you are happy with AmeriCU’s products, services, and teammates at all times.
As a group, the Supervisory Committee must ensure that the Board of Directors and credit union management:
The Supervisory Committee is responsible for ensuring that the board of directors and management of the Credit Union:
• Meet required financial reporting objectives and establish practices and procedures sufficient to safeguard members’ assets.
• To carry out these responsibilities, the Supervisory Committee must determine whether:
○ Internal controls are established and effectively maintained to achieve the credit union’s financial reporting objectives which must be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the supervisory committee audits, verification of members’ accounts and it’s additional responsibilities;
○ The credit union’s accounting records and financial reports are promptly prepared and accurately reflect operations and results;
○ The relevant plans, policies, and control procedures established by the board of directors are properly administered; and
○ Policies and control procedures are sufficient to safeguard against error, carelessness, conflict of interest, self-dealing and fraud.
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, we urge you to contact any member of the staff, management, Board, or you may contact the Supervisory Committee through email at [email protected] or by mail at:
AmeriCU Credit Union
P.O. Box 164
Rome, NY 13442
Founded in 1950 at Griffiss Air Force Base, AmeriCU is a member-owned credit union.
Credit unions were formed on the principle of “people helping people.” Each year, AmeriCU continues to grow and evolve, but this philosophy remains unchanged.
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