LEADERSHIP

David Adams, President/CEO

Dave Adams is the Chief Executive Officer of the Michigan Credit Union League and President / Chief Executive Officer of CU Solutions Group. The MCUL is headquartered in Lansing, Michigan and the CUSG office is located in Livonia, Michigan.

Mr. Adams joined the Michigan Credit Union League in August of 1997. Prior to accepting the position with Michigan, Dave was president and CEO of the Washington Credit Union League and LSI, Inc. for six years. He also served on the staff of the Utah Credit Union League for eight years, the last three as President/CEO. A native of Utah, Adams received a bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Utah before earning his M.B.A. from Utah State University.

During his 33-year credit union career Adams has held numerous board seats with companies like Magic Line, Inc. and NYCE Corporation, both regional ATM companies, and has served on both former Governor Jennifer Granholm's Council of Economic Advisors, as well as current Governor Rick Snyder’s Council of Labor and Economic Growth.

Through CU Solutions Group, an affiliate company servicing credit unions nationwide, Adams was instrumental in the creation of Invest in America (now Love My Credit Union Rewards), a program that fueled growth for domestic auto companies and helped increase new vehicle loans for credit unions, during and after the financial crisis of 2007-2010.

This award-winning program helped credit unions add value for credit union members with exclusive member discounts on GM, Sprint, Intuit and Liberty Mutual products, as well as an array of other companies' offerings.

Other recent innovations by the MCUL and Affiliates include the nationally recognized Save to Win program which helps people of modest means save via a prize raffle structure.

In 2012, Dave Adams was named the Financial Services Champion by the Small Business Administration and received both the Michigan state award as well as the national recognition.

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Dave.Adams@CUSolutionsGroup.com

Drew Egan, Special Advisor to the President, MCUL/CU Solutions Group

Drew Egan joined MCUL & Affiliates on January 4, 1998. He currently serves as special advisor to the president for the Michigan Credit Union League/CU Solutions Group.

He previously served as COO/CFO of CU Solutions Group, a credit union CUSO which serves 3,600 credit unions and their 80 million members in 48 states. Drew also served on the executive management team of the Michigan Credit Union League and Affiliates. CU Solutions Group’s headquarters is located in Livonia, Michigan. Prior to coming to Michigan he served as Executive Vice President/COO of the Utah League of Credit Unions where he had operational responsibility for the League and Service Corporation serving in this capacity for six years.

In addition to his responsibilities as COO, Drew served as President/CEO of ACCESS 24, Utah's credit union ATM network. Drew holds an MBA from the University of Phoenix and a BA in Finance from the University of Utah. Drew has been married for 36 years to his wife Carolyn. They have six children and nine grandchildren. Drew's volunteer activities have included serving in various capacities with Boys and Girls Clubs, the Boy Scouts of America, Jr. Achievement Business for Youth, Habitat for Humanity, Michigan Special Olympics and the Arizona State Prison Mentor Program. Other interests include flying (private pilot), motorcycling, music, sports, reading, family activities and most of all boating.

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Drew.Egan@CUSolutionsGroup.com

David Dean, Chief Operating Officer, Marketing Solutions

David Dean is Chief Operating Officer of Marketing Solutions for CU Solutions Group, where he oversees Professional Media & Creative Services, GSTV, Save to Win and the Love My Credit Union Rewards program, which has empowered more than 3,000 credit unions to help more than 3.5 million members save over $1 billion.

David is also responsible for identifying and assessing opportunities to advance the company’s near– and long-term goals through strategic acquisitions, corporate partnerships and alliances, and digital product design.

Prior to joining CU Solutions Group, David was Chief Operating Officer and Head of Business Development at CU Wallet. Before professionally joining the credit union movement, David was a Vice President with Turner, where he was responsible for strategic partnerships and the development and acquisition of original content for the truTV network.

David graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Missouri, Columbia.

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David.Dean@CUSolutionsGroup.com

Ken Ross, President/COO, MCUL & Affiliates

Ken has extensive experience working in the political and regulatory arenas at the state and national level with an emphasis on the financial service sector.

Ken serves as the President/COO of the Michigan Credit Union League & Affiliates. He is primarily responsible for the association’s affiliation efforts, federal and state advocacy relationships and all association functions. Ken is also the primary liaison to Credit Union System organizations, such as CUNA and AACUL for MCUL & Affiliates. He serves on several credit union system working groups and committees.

Ken has a broad range of financial service industry experience. In 2008 he was appointed Commissioner, serving as the Chief Financial Regulator for Michigan, leading the agency of over 350 staff and a budget of over $50 million during the financial turmoil that upended economies around the globe. Prior to his appointment, he spent five years is various executive positions with the Office of Financial & Insurance Services. As Commissioner, Ken served on numerous NAIC, CSBS and NASCUS working groups and committees.

He served as Assistant General Counsel for Citizens Republic Bancorp from 2011-2013, leading their Consumer Compliance and CRA team along with helping negotiate and operationalize a DOJ fair lending settlement agreement, which he administered for the bank.

Ken also previously served as the MCUL Regulatory Affairs Director and spent three years working on re-codifying the Michigan Credit Union Act, which remains one of the most progressive state credit union acts in the nation. He again led the effort to substantially update the Michigan Credit Union Act in 2016.

Ken graduated from U of M-Dearborn, double-majoring in Philosophy and Political Science. He started working in the State House on insurance, banking, local government and election law in 1991. He attended Thomas M. Cooley Law School at night and earned his law degree, cum laude, then took a job as an Assistant Attorney General, working as a litigator in the Tort Defense Division.

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Ken.Ross@mcul.org

Brandi Stankovic, Chief Strategy Officer & Chief Operating Officer, Advisory Solutions

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Brandi.Stankovic@CUSolutionsGroup.com

Aaron Adams, Chief Operating Officer, Performance Solutions, LLC

Aaron Adams is Chief Operating Officer of Performance Solutions, LLC, which is a SaaS team primarily focused in the HR software business. The team works extensively in the credit union space but does most of its business outside the credit union space as HR Performance Solutions. Under Aaron’s leadership, the team has exceeded growth targets over the past five years and continues to see strong sales performance. Among the newest clients are Red Lobster, Ohio State University, and San Diego County Credit Union.

Prior to this leadership role, Aaron has worked for the Detroit office of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he served on the audit teams of Domino's Pizza, Ford Motor Company, and CMS Energy.

Aaron has earned an MBA from the University of Michigan, holds a B.S. in Accountancy, and earned licensure as a Certified Public Accountant.

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Aaron.Adams@CUSolutionsGroup.com

Tim Bohlman, Chief Operating Officer, Technology Solutions

Tim Bohlman is chief operating officer of Technology Solutions for CU Solutions Group, where he oversees all mobile and web development and implements new software and Internet technologies including the MCUL/CU Solutions Group Intranet and websites as well as numerous credit union websites.

Prior to joining CU Solutions Group, he worked for the Oakland University Mathematics Department performing research and programming dynamic systems. Tim received his bachelor's degree in mathematics from Oakland University in 1995.

He resides in Livonia with his son, Josh.

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Tim.Bohlman@CUSolutionsGroup.com

Lisa Rizk, Chief Revenue Officer & Chief Operating Officer, MCULSC

Lisa Rizk is chief revenue officer and chief operating officer, where she manages all sales and marketing activities for various divisions, partners and products. Lisa also works closely with CU Solutions Group’s business partners to ensure the brand is upheld in the marketplace on a local, regional and national level.

Previously, as Director of Sales & Marketing for CUcorp and CU Village.com, Lisa worked with credit unions and leagues nationally on researching, consulting, implementing and marketing e-business and other technology-related products and services.

She has earned her MBA from Davenport University in 2006 with a specialty in marketing, and holds a bachelor’s degree in secondary education from Central Michigan University.

Lisa is a member of the American Management Association, the Marketing and Sales Executives of Detroit and the American Marketing Association.

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Lisa.Rizk@CUSolutionsGroup.com