GECU Board of Directors & Management Team

Board of Directors

Our board of directors is an all-volunteer group of leaders elected to their positions by GECU members. Our board members are strong believers in the credit union movement and the people helping people philosophy.

The goal of the board of directors is to ensure the financial stability of the credit union and that our credit union serves the best interest of its member-owners and community.

Gregory J. Watters — Chairman of the Board
Jose Quiñonez — Vice Chairman
Dr. Teresa Quezada — Secretary/Treasurer
Guadalupe Giner — Director
John Runkles — Director
Ricardo Soto — Director
Grace Vaughn — Director
Hans Sassenfeld — Associate Director

Committees

Supervisory Committee

Ricardo Soto, Chair
Adam Gamwell
Melisa Guevara
Michael White

Governance Committee

Guadalupe Giner, Chair
Jose Quiñonez
Grace Vaughn
Hans Sassenfeld

Nominating Committee

Grace Vaughn, Chair
Dr. Teresa Quezada
Guadalupe Giner
John Runkles

Management Team

The strength of the management team helps the organization’s success. This leadership team leads with visions of the future and embodies the people helping people philosophy in everything that they do. The management team oversees the day-to-day operations and the service and experience of the members.

Crystal Long — President and CEO
Hazel Kennedy — Executive VP – Chief Lending Officer
Fernando Ortega — Executive VP – Chief Information Officer
Alex Rascón — Executive VP – Chief Financial Officer
Ruby Alvarez — Sr. Vice President – Communication
Aida Arce — Sr. Vice President – Project Management Office
Nicole Bradford — Sr. Vice President – Compliance
Lettie Ramos — Sr. Vice President – Mortgage
Mike Sarabia — Sr. Vice President – Internal Audit
Chris Tompkins — Sr. Vice President – Chief Commercial Services Officer
Jacque Valdez — Sr. Vice President – Operations & Member Experience
Daniel Vasquez — Sr. Vice President – Lending and Collections
Young Vasquez — Sr. Vice President – Human Resources
Amanda M. Williams — Sr. Vice President – Payment & Remote Services
Claudia Aranda — Vice President – Branch Operations
Albert Arellano — Vice President – Business Credit Administration
Leticia Bueno — Vice President – New Account Relationship Center
Robert Eckhart — Vice President – Information Security
Antonio Flores Guerrero — Vice President – Information Technology
Jessica Gonzalez — Vice President – Collections
Carmen Guerrero — Vice President – Branch Operations
Josie Marquez — Vice President – Controller
Mari Munoz — Vice President – Business Services
Sal Padilla — Vice President – Information Systems
Stephanie Quiroz — Vice President – Community Engagement
Carlos Rodriguez — Vice President – Business Intelligence
Michelle Rodriguez — Vice President – Training & Talent Development
Julieta Vasquez — Vice President – Mortgage
Steve Wantuck — Vice President – Underwriting & Dealer Service