Servus Credit Union - board of directors

William J. (Bill) Anhorn has been a Director of Community Credit Union since 1980 and has been Chairman of the Board since 1991. Following the merger of Parkland and Community in November of 2000, he was elected as Chairman of the Board of Community Savings and continues to fulfill that role. Bill was born and raised in Medicine Hat and together with his wife, Joan, continues to reside there. He is a senior partner with the law firm of Pritchard and Company and is an active member of the Law Society of Alberta. Bill is also active in the community, being a former member of the Kinsmen Club, having served on the Medicine Hat Police Commission for nine years including three years as chair, as well Parks Advisory Board and as past president of the Medicine Hat Bar Association. He was also a member of the Dues and Governance Task Force and past Chairman of the Special Task Force of Credit Union Central of Alberta.

TERRY COOPER

Terry Cooper has served on the Board of Directors of Community Credit Union since 1987. He also served as a director on the Board of Credit Union Central of Alberta from 1990 to 2007. He received his Ph. D. in Chemistry from the University of British Columbia and is currently the Vice President, Academic for the Medicine Hat College. A long time resident of Medicine Hat, Terry was a founding member and past Chairman of the South Eastern Regional Science Fair, a founding member and past director of the Praxis Society, as well as participating as a past director of the Medicine Hat Association for the Mentally Retarded. Terry and his wife Carol have two grown children and three grandchildren.

RENE DUMAS

Rene Dumas joined the Common Wealth Credit Union Board of Directors in 2002 having previously served as a board member with Grande Prairie Credit Union for fifteen years. Rene has a background in purchasing and inventory management. Although he is semi-retired, various part time employments keep Rene busy in the winter months. Rene served on the board of Credit Union Central from 1981 to 1993, and again from 2002 to 2008. He enjoyed a presence at the national level within the credit union system as a member of the Board of the CUMIS Group and the Canadian Co-operative Association. Rene is best described as a life long "co-operator" with a passion for the credit union way of adding value to our communities. Rene, and his wife Monique reside in Grande Prairie.

PETER ELZINGA

Peter Elzinga has been on the Board of Servus Credit Union since 2005. He is President of Elicia Holdings Ltd., Chair of the Alexis Paragon Board of Directors, and is a director for the 2001 World Games Legacy Foundation. Peter also serves as a director for The Peter Elzinga Family Foundation which was established in 1995 to provide an educational scholarship to those in financial need. In his eight years as a Member of the Alberta Legislature, Peter held a number of Ministerial positions including the Minister of Economic Development and Trade. He was appointed Deputy Premier and Minister of Federal and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister Responsible for Government from 1992 to 1993. Prior to his election to the Provincial Legislature Peter served for twelve years in the Parliament of Canada as the Member of Parliament for Pembina. Peter lives in Edmonton, Alberta with his wife, Patricia. They have three grown sons and four grandchildren.

PETER GALLOWAY

Peter Galloway has served on the Servus Credit Union Board of Directors from 1998 to 2008 and as Board Chairman since 2001. He served on a variety of Board Committees including the Audit and Finance Committee, the Credit Committee and the Executive Committee, as well as two years as Vice Chairman. He also served on the Board of Pembina Sturgeon Credit Union from 1992 until its merger with Capital City Savings in 1998. A native of Fort Saskatchewan, Peter owns and operates a fourth generation family farm, Galloway Seeds, with his brother Jim and their families. He spent eight years as a Delegate with Alberta Wheat Pool, serving as Head Chairman for the Board of Delegates at the time of the merger with Manitoba Pool Elevators to form Agricore. A member of the Canadian Seed Growers Association since 1978, he was awarded their Outstanding Service Award in 2001. Peter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Alberta. Married, with three children, he lives in Strathcona County.

RANDY HARPER

Randy Harper joined the Board of Community Savings in 1997, and has completed the Credit Union Directors Achievement program. Born in Calgary and raised in Red Deer, he studied Petroleum Technology at SAIT and also received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Calgary. Randy had careers as a petroleum technologist with Pacific Petroleums, then as a Landman with AMOCO before returning to the family business, Harpers Metals Ltd., a scrap metal dealer and processor. His involvement in the industry included ten years as the Alberta representative on the Canadian Association of Recycling Industries. Randy currently represents Community Savings on the Board of Credit Union Central of Alberta. He was also recently appointed to the Concentra Financial Board of Directors.

DOUG HASTINGS

DOUG HASTINGS (Vice Chair) has been on the Common Wealth Credit Union Board of Directors since 1997 and has served the last 7 years as Chair, along with experience as a member on most of the various Board committees. He is a graduate of the CUDA Director Achievement Program and a dedicated director. As a Land Agent at Husky Energy, Doug has accomplished management and negotiation skills. A journeyman mechanic by trade with a mixed farming background, he also ran a successful small business venture before starting his current career at Husky Energy in 2000. While growing up, a love of flying led Doug to get his pilots license, which he held for almost 30 years before selling his private plane a few years ago. He actively contributes his time to his community and his church, and resides in Lloydminster with his wife JoAnne, and their two children.

MERV LOEWEN

Merv Loewen joined the Common Wealth Credit Union Board of Directors in 1998, and has served on various committees over the years; currently serving on the Nominating Committee and the Governance Committee. He was an educator and school administrator at the High School level for 30 years. He was Owner and President of a successful custom home building company with a consulting division for 30 years. Since retiring from education, Merv is involved in safety and management consulting, currently serves as a City Alderman for Lloydminster, and is actively involved in his church and community, volunteering with many organizations and boards, including the local Rotary club. Merv resides in Lloydminster with his wife, Joan. They have two grown children and four grandchildren.

BOB POROZNI

Bob Porozni became part of Servus Credit Union's Board of Directors in 2006 after serving for nine years on the St. Paul Servus Credit Union Board. Bob is an active member of many St. Paul organizations and was honoured as St. Paul's Citizen of the Year and the Point of Light in the Community award. He is a charter member of the Lions Club, a Melvin Jones Fellow, has served as a school board trustee and on the executive of the St. Paul and District Chamber of Commerce. Bob received the Alumni Honour Award from the University of Alberta in 2007. A pharmacist by profession, Bob has operated two retail pharmacies since 1970. He is one of 13 pharmacists who formed Value Drug Mart Associates in 1978. Bob is proud to have his son, Colin, also a pharmacist, working alongside him. Value Drug Mart has been selected as St. Paul's Business of the Year several times over the years for outstanding customer service, community support and dedication to excellence. In his spare time, Bob enjoys spending time with his two grandchildren and being in the outdoors.

PENNY REEVES

Penny Reeves has served on the Servus Credit Union Board of Directors since 2000 and has served as one of the two representatives on the Alberta Central Board since 2001. Penny has served as the Board Secretary and Chair of the Credit Union Central of Alberta since 2004. She has represented Alberta Central on the Credit Union Central of Canada Board since 2005. In 2006, the Credit Union Central of Canada Board elected Penny to serve as one of their two representatives on the Board of the World Council of Credit Unions. In 2002 Penny was elected to the Board of the Canadian Co-operative Association and the Canadian Co-operative Foundation of Canada for a three year term. Penny and her husband Bob have lived in St. Albert since 1973 and raised their two (now adult) children there. Penny co-founded and operated a small business in St. Albert for nine years. She has served on numerous boards in St. Albert and Edmonton and was an Alderman for nine years on St. Albert City Council.

LLOYD ROBINSON

Lloyd Robinson was elected to the Servus Board of Directors in 2008 after serving five years on the board at Community Savings. He currently serves on the Enterprise Risk Management and the Audit and Finance committees. Lloyd has an extensive background in agriculture, having served on federal and provincial agriculture boards. Currently, he is a member of the National Agri-Invest Appeals committee. Nationally he has served on the National Income Stabilization Account (NISA), Canadian Agricultural Income Stabilization (CAIS), Intermediary Appeals and CAIS Appeals Boards. Provincially he has chaired the Alberta CAIS Appeals Board and the Alberta Corn Committee. Lloyd is a past president of the Southern Alberta Curling Association and an Honorary Life Member. He has also served on various local boards in the Burdett and Bow Island area. Lloyd and his wife Val have two children and six grandchildren. They reside in Medicine Hat and farm in the Burdett area.

ALISON STARKE

Alison Starke joined the Common Wealth Credit Union Board of Directors in 2002, currently serving on the Executive Committee, the Audit & Finance Committee and the Nominating Committee. She is a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and received her MBA from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh in 2002. She is currently a partner in a mixed animal practice in Lloydminster, and serves as Provincial Inspector for Alberta Veterinary Medical Association. From 2002 to 2005, she acted as practice consultant and seminar speaker for Veterinary Practice Consultants (Golden CO). Alison lives in Lloydminster with her husband, Richard, and their two sons. While home schooling her children, she actively participates in her church and her community, and shares a passion for speed skating with her family.

WILLIAM J. (BILL) ANHORN