Mike Kloiber joins WEOKIE board as ambassador director

The WEOKIE Federal Credit Union Board of Directors has appointed Mike Kloiber to be the first to serve in their newly created ambassador director position. This non-voting position will advise the WEOKIE board and provide important industry expertise, as well as assistance to the board and management in order to benefit the growing membership at WEOKIE.

“We are grateful to have Mike’s experience, insight, and wisdom at WEOKIE,” said Jeff Carpenter, president/CEO of WEOKIE. "I am very appreciative that the board saw value in bringing Mike on through the creation of the ambassador director role. Mike has served as a mentor to me since we first met when I was at the Oklahoma League years ago, so I appreciate the chance to work with Mike during his appointment.”

Kloiber is a native Oklahoman, born in Tulsa and a resident of Oklahoma City for more than 67 years. He brings more than 43 years of financial industry experience to the ambassador director position. He retired in August 2021 from Oklahoma City-based Tinker Federal Credit Union where he’d worked for 33 years, 25 as president and CEO. Kloiber also worked alongside TFCU’s board of directors and senior management team to elevate the member experience. During his tenure, he helped the organization grow assets from $1 billion to almost $6 billion, branches from 12 to 32, members from 155,000 to 440,000, and employees from 400 to nearly 800.

Kloiber expressed a strong interest in remaining active among credit unions and was impressed by WEOKIE’s vision and mission. After expressing his deep belief in the credit union philosophy and desire to stay involved post-retirement, the WEOKIE board moved forward with creating the position.

“I am very thankful to the WEOKIE board for giving me the opportunity to continue my involvement in the credit union industry,” Kloiber said. “My goal after I retired was to try to gain a volunteer position with a large and successful credit union, and I have always admired and appreciated the way WEOKIE has operated and served their membership. My friendship with their two previous CEOs and board members allowed me to understand their commitment to their members, which matches well with my love for this industry. I am also thankful for the opportunity to work with Jeff Carpenter, the current CEO, as we continue to mentor and learn from each other. I hope that I can use my years of experience in this new volunteer position and provide a meaningful role in WEOKIE’s future success.”

“Having served for many years as president/CEO to Oklahoma’s largest credit union, Mike Kloiber has an enormous amount of knowledge and experience in all things related to credit union services to consumers,” said Warren Pybas, WEOKIE board chair. “In his volunteer role as ambassador director, he will give advice and counsel to WEOKIE management and board as we seek to grow and excel in serving our members and the community. Mike has also been influential in serving the Oklahoma and Cornerstone credit union leagues and their member credit unions.”