Speakers
Caroline Willard
Caroline Willard is the president and CEO of the Cornerstone League and its subsidiaries, Cornerstone Resources and Cornerstone Foundation. Prior to joining Cornerstone
in April 2017, Willard served as EVP of markets and strategy for CO-OP Financial Services in California. Willard was named a “Woman to Watch” by Credit Union Times in 2012. She has an MBA from Pepperdine University School of Business and
Management, and a Bachelor of Arts in communications/public relations from California State University, Fullerton.
Jim Phelps, CAE
Jim Phelps, CAE, is the chief advocacy officer and EVP for Cornerstone League. He coordinates state and federal advocacy programs in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas and is responsible
for maximizing Cornerstone's operating performance and achieving its financial goals. He also serves as the government relations advisor to Cornerstone's board of directors. Phelps is a member of the American Association of Credit Union League’s
(AACUL) Political Involvement and Grassroots Committee charged with enhancing the political influence of credit unions at the national level. He is a graduate of Northern Illinois University and a Certified Association Executive (CAE).
Gili Carter
Gilianne “Gili” Carter is the executive director of Texas Credit Union
Association, a political division of Cornerstone League. Carter has more
than 30 years of government relations experience that includes
extensive knowledge of the legislative process through the Texas
Legislature. She also maintains a robust, bipartisan political network
that includes state elected officials and staffers, governors, and
members of Congress. Carter directs the strategic advocacy initiatives
and legislative priorities that TXCUA conducts on behalf of
Cornerstone-member credit unions. She previously served as director of
legislative affairs for Pedernales Electric Cooperative, representing
and advocating for the largest electric cooperative in the United
States.
John Kolhoff
John Kolhoff
has been commissioner of the Texas Credit Union Department since 2018. He has been integral to the Sunset Commission’s review of the Department. He was previously special deputy director with the Michigan Department of Insurance and Financial
Services responsible for the safety, soundness, and supervision of 138 credit unions with approximately $50 billion in aggregate assets. He is chairman of National Association of State Credit Union Supervisors (NASCUS) and served as a state representative
on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) Information Sharing Task Force.
Keith Morton
Keith Morton is regional director for the Southern Regional office (Austin) of the National Credit Union Administration. He oversees the examination and supervision of all federally insured credit unions in Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas, among
others. Morton is also president of the Asset Management and Assistance Center and is the key advisor to the NCUA Board on AMAC matters, including liquidation payouts, managing assets acquired from liquidations, and management of recoveries for
the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund. Morton began his career in 1986 as a field examiner and problem case officer in Washington, D.C. He holds an accounting degree from Frostburg State College.