Nominations for 2026 Committees are open.

The Advocacy Policy Committee is charged with recommending and advising on policy positions America’s Credit Unions will take behalf of its members. Nominees should be well versed on legislative and regulatory challenges facing the industry, and be open to sharing ideas to help align on policy positions and drive advocacy strategy.
 
The Advocacy Policy Committee will be comprised of:

• 100 members representing natural-person credit unions 
• Six members representing Leagues 
• Vice Chair of America’s Credit Unions Board (who will serve as the committee’s chair)

There is a Legislative Subcommittee and Regulatory Subcommittee, with additional subcommittees and taskforces on special topics possible as needs are identified. Each committee member will be asked to serve on one of the subcommittees, in addition to serving on the Advocacy Policy Committee.
 
The full Advocacy Policy Committee will meet virtually 4 times a year, with one in-person meeting at Governmental Affairs Conference. The subcommittees will meet virtually 6 times a year each.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

If you have questions about the Advocacy Policy Committee or nomination process, please contact our Advocacy Team.

The Emerging Issues Committee will help to advance the needs of credit unions by addressing forward-thinking issues and future business needs.

The committee will be comprised of:

• 12-24 natural person credit unions
• 1-3 members representing Leagues
• CEOs, CFOs, CIOs and Chief Risk Officers are ideal candidates for this committee

The committee will meet virtually 6 times a year. 

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

The Grassroots Committee will actively promote the involvement of credit unions and credit union members in grassroots efforts and advocacy engagement at the local, state, and national levels, consistent with the legislative interests and advocacy priorities of America’s Credit Unions.  

The committee will be responsible for:

• Disseminating all America’s Credit Unions action alerts throughout their credit union to ensure prompt and extensive action during a legislative "call to action."
• Promoting the use of Project Zip Code (PZC) and the Member Activation Program (MAP).
• Providing guidance on grassroots engagement strategies and/or resources that may benefit greater grassroots engagement.

The committee will be comprised of:

• Up to 32 members representing natural-person credit unions representing the league regions
• 1-3 members representing leagues

The committee will meet virtually at least 4 times a year and may be called into special meetings during active legislative campaign efforts.

The Industry Relations Committee shall address the safety and soundness of the share insurance fund and monitor the economic conditions of the country as it relates to credit unions.  This committee is the main liaison with the Federal Reserve and is responsible for recruiting qualified credit unions representatives for various boards and commissions. 

The committee shall consist of:

• 12-14 natural person credit union members of mixed asset sizes and composition 
• 1-3 members representing Leagues

The committee will meet virtually 3-4 times a year, with one in-person meeting at Governmental Affairs Conference.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

The Operations Committee shall focus on addressing the compliance and operational needs of credit unions and recommend both advocacy and compliance solutions for America’s Credit Unions to pursue.

The committee will be comprised of:

• 12-24 natural person credit unions
• 1-3 members representing Leagues
• Professionals in compliance, risk or legal are ideal candidates to serve on this committee

The committee will meet virtually 6 times a year.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

The Small Credit Union Committee will track issues and assess the impact of public policy on small credit unions. The committee will also promote unity between credit unions of all sizes and strive to defend against any and all threats to their cooperative, not-for-profit, democratic structure. Although there is no precise measure of “small,” the committee will use $100 million in assets as a rough definition, recognizing that factors other than size may determine the characterization of a “small” credit union.

The committee will be comprised of:

• 12-15 members representing natural-person credit unions
• 1-3 members representing Leagues
• Due to the focus on advocacy, we prefer nominees to be CEOs at credit unions up to $100 million in assets, or a very engaged second-in-command

The committee meets monthly virtually and has one in-person meeting prior to Governmental Affairs Conference.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

The Volunteer Leadership Committee will assist in the development of America’s Credit Unions strategy for the increased involvement and support of credit union volunteers. To serve as a strategic leadership resource for America’s Credit Unions, providing staff with advice and guidance for enhanced volunteer-centered initiatives, in particular volunteer education.

The committee will be comprised of:

• 9-12 members representing natural-person credit unions
• 1-3 members representing Leagues
• Engaged volunteers or individuals who work directly with volunteers of credit unions

The committee typically meets virtually 3-4 times a year. Additional meetings are scheduled, as needed.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.

The World Affairs Committee will help develop policies, strategies, leadership, education, and resources for credit unions with respect to all facets of the international credit union movement. Members will assist all stakeholders in overcoming challenges, promoting productive exchanges of expertise and experience between and among the U.S. and international credit union movements, and capitalizing on opportunities to expand credit union access throughout the world. On the advocacy front, they’ll help identify issues related to international legislation, regulation, operation, programs and processes that could impact credit unions both in the U.S. and abroad, while serving as a connection between America’s Credit Unions and the World Council.

The committee will be comprised of:

• 12-16 members representing natural-person credit unions
• 1-3 members representing Leagues
• Active supporter of the World Council of Credit Unions, the Global Women's Leadership Forum, the World Credit Union Foundation and other programs or activities conducted by the World Council

The committee will meet virtually 3-4 times a year, with one in-person meeting at Governmental Affairs Conference.

All committee members will have two-year staggered terms.