SNELLVILLE, Ga., June 5, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) is holding their 21st Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina at the Hilton Center City Hotel from August 6 – August 10, 2019. Investing in Our Future – The 8th Cooperative Principle is the theme for this year. Leaders from across the United States will be sharing the value, economic impact, and contributions of credit unions and the credit union movement.
Adrian S. Johnson, Senior Vice President/CFO of MECU Credit Union and Chairman of the Board for AACUC announced NCUA Chairman Rodney E. Hood will address the conference delegates on Friday, August 9, 2019. "We are excited to have Chairman Hood join us in Charlotte," said Johnson.
President Donald J. Trump nominated Rodney E. Hood for the NCUA Board on January 19, 2019. The U.S. Senate confirmed him on March 14, 2019, and he took the oath of office on April 8, 2019, and was designated as the eleventh NCUA Chairman by President Trump.
As NCUA Board Chairman, Mr. Hood also serves as a voting member of the Financial Stability Oversight Council. He also represents the NCUA on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council and the Financial, Banking Information Infrastructure Committee. Mr. Hood was previously nominated to the NCUA Board by former President George W. Bush and served from November 2005 until August 2009. He was appointed Vice Chairman by former NCUA Board Chairman JoAnn Johnson, and he served as the NCUA's representative on the board of directors of NeighborWorks America.
Immediately prior to rejoining the NCUA Board, Mr. Hood served as a corporate responsibility manager for JPMorgan Chase, managing national partnerships with non-profit organizations, financial regulators, and community stakeholders to promote financial inclusion and shared prosperity in underserved communities throughout the United States.
Prior to his public service, Mr. Hood served as marketing director and group sales manager for the North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company in Durham, North Carolina. He also served as national director of the Emerging Markets Group for Wells Fargo Home Mortgage and served on the board of the Wells Fargo Housing Foundation. Earlier in his career, he worked for Bank of America as a Community Reinvestment Act officer and completed the management development program at G.E. Capital.
A native of Charlotte, North Carolina, Mr. Hood holds a bachelor's degree in business, communications, and political science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
There are numerous educational sessions along with networking opportunities for peers. Pre-Conference activities include a golf outing, historical tour and Reality Fair event to teach the youth financial education. The conference will culminate with an awards banquet honoring Maurice R. Smith, this year's Pete Crear Lifetime Achievement Award honoree.
About AACUC
The AACUC was created to increase the strength of the global credit union community. In 2003 the AACUC became a 501c3 non-profit organization. Over the years, AACUC has grown and is ever changing to meet the needs of the dynamic credit union community which it serves. The organization is all-encompassing for individuals (professionals and volunteers) in credit unions, insurance, regulatory, consultants and other entities in the credit union industry.
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