The latest from John Bratsakis

Mar 21, 2022 - by John Bratsakis, MD|DC Credit Union Association

Nobody does collaboration better than the credit union system

This year’s CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference felt like a great, big credit union reunion. Sure, we advocated for industry priorities, visited with vendors, and heard from thought leaders, but ...

Jan 16, 2019 - by John Bratsakis, MD|DC Credit Union Association

Why faster payments should be on the fast track for implementation

Cash and cards are increasingly being replaced by tap and swipe. Like most people, instead of digging around for my wallet, I now reach for my smartphone. I use it ...

John Bratsakis

President and Chief Executive Officer
MD|DC Credit Union Association

Web: https://www.mddccua.org

John Bratsakis is the President and CEO of the MD|DC Credit Union Association.

John has a 33-year history in the Credit Union movement and has an extensive background in credit union operations and advocacy. John joined the MD|DC Credit Union Association in 2011 as President and CEO. Prior to joining the Association, he served as Senior Vice President of Baxter Credit Union in Vernon Hills, Illinois.

John was CEO of Community Trust Credit Union in Gurnee, Illinois and held management positions with United Federal Credit Union in Michigan and Teachers Credit Union in Indiana.

John is currently the Chair of CU4Kids, Credit Union Miracle Day and the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run. He is also on the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) Executive Committee and a Board Member of CU Risk Intelligence, League InfoSight, and Plexcity, a back-office company for Associations.

John has a 28-year history in the Credit Union movement and has an extensive background in credit union operations and advocacy. Bratsakis joined the MD|DC Credit Union Association in 2011 as President/CEO. Prior to joining the Association he was Senior Vice President of Baxter Credit Union in Vernon Hills, IL. There he was influential in developing new business relationships with key sponsor companies for the $2.5 billion credit union and represented the credit union at the state and national level regarding governmental/regulatory affairs, as well as managing multiple departments within the credit union. He has also served on the Illinois Credit Union League and Service Corporation Board of Directors for over 10 years, serving as Chair from 2008 to 2010.

Preceding Baxter, John was President & CEO of Community Trust Credit Union, a $160 million credit union in Gurnee, IL. He has also held management positions with United Federal Credit Union in Michigan as VP of Operations from 2005 – 2007 and a variety of management positions with Teachers Credit Union in Indiana.

John is Chair of the American Association of Credit Union League’s Communications Task Force, serves on the systemwide CUNA Awareness Committee and is an InfoSight Board Member as well as Chair of the Plexcity Board. John has been a member of the National Credit Union Roundtable and CUNA Governmental Affairs committees. He is currently Vice Chair of Credit Union Miracle Day and Race Chair of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom Ten Mile Run.

The latest from John Bratsakis

Nobody does collaboration better than the credit union system

Why faster payments should be on the fast track for implementation

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