Oklahoma’s Credit Union Appoints Luann Schmiedel President/CEO

Luann Schmiedel has been named the new president/chief executive officer of Oklahoma’s Credit Union. Schmiedel succeeds Mark Kelly, who retired after 40 years at OKCU.

Schmiedel’s tenure at OKCU spans more than three decades, beginning when she joined as the marketing director in 1986. She rose through the ranks to her most recent position as executive vice president in 2006.

From day one at OKCU, Schmiedel has been a champion of the credit union community. In 1986, she helped establish the Oklahoma Credit Union Political Action Committee (OCUPAC), and she served as president of the Oklahoma Credit Union Executives Society in 1998.

Schmiedel also led the creation of First Rate Title and First Rate Autos. She currently serves as a committee member for the ATM Zone and is a board member for Credit Union Service Centers.

Schmiedel is actively involved in the local community as well, and she was a founding committee member for the Global Woman’s Leadership Society.

“Anyone who has worked with Luann understands she has been a driving force in our credit union for the last three and a half decades,” said Philip Sherwin, senior vice president/chief technology officer. “Luann’s emphasis on growing the credit union and leveraging technology has taken us to places we didn’t think possible, and I’m excited for what’s to come under her continued leadership.”

In Schmiedel’s time at OKCU, the credit union’s assets have increased from $20 million to more than $650 million, and the membership has grown from fewer than 10,000 to more than 47,000.

Other recent appointments announced by OKCU include:

• Ce’Nedra Ellison, Member Service Supervisor
• Jamie Marrs, Organizational Development Manager
• Leslie Torres, Real Estate Servicing Specialist
• Lexi Hopkins, Commercial Loan Processor
• Jesse Gamboa, Accountant

About Oklahoma’s Credit Union
Oklahoma’s Credit Union has been happy to help Oklahomans for over 65 years. Currently OKCU helps over 47,000 members across the state of Oklahoma do more with their money. Benefits of membership include low or no fees on services, higher rates on deposits, and low rates on home or auto loans. Keep your money local and join a community that puts people first, not profits.