The Steinbach Credit Union (SCU) Board of Directors recently announced that Board Member, Russ Fast, has retired from the Board after 23 and a half years of service.
Russ joined the SCU Board in 1996, serving as the Vice-Chair from 2001 until 2018. During his tenure, he also served in a variety of other roles, including Chair of the Personnel, Nominating, and Investment committees.
“I’ve tremendously valued my work on the SCU Board, and working within the credit union system overall,” said Russ Fast. “After serving the board for more than twenty-three years, my wife, Dianne, and I are looking forward to spending time with our children and grandchildren.”
Russ has been a passionate advocate for the credit union system, working tirelessly to advance the system overall. In addition to the SCU Board, Russ has served on the Credit Union Central Board of Canada (CUCC) from 2014 until 2016, and the Credit Union Central of Manitoba (CUCM) Board from 1998 until 2019 (CUCM Board Chair 2001-2019). He was also Chair for the Credential Financial Inc. Board, which he joined in 2008, and served on the CUMIS Group Board beginning in 2001 (CUMIS Board Chair 2007-2010).
“On behalf of the SCU Board, we thank Russ for his many contributions to the Board of Directors,” said Board Chair Reg Penner. “He leaves a lasting legacy on the Board. Through his commitment to service of the credit union system, and his strategic leadership, he has helped shape SCU’s direction. As a result of our work together over the past two decades, SCU’s Board is poised to continue to serve our members with a strong strategic vision to guide us well into the future.”
