COLUMBUS, OH (May 5, 2025) |
Three members were re-elected to Corporate One Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors at the annual meeting on April 24: Bill Allender, CEO/President of BMI Federal Credit Union in Dublin, Ohio; Tasha Kostick, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at 1st Northern California Credit Union in Martinez, California; and John J. Shirilla, CEO/President of Best Reward Federal Credit Union in Walton Hills, Ohio.
Each re-elected board member will serve a three-year term.
Allender has been serving as the President and CEO of BMI Federal Credit Union in Dublin, Ohio, since June 2012. He is a Certified Public Accountant and previously held the positions of Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President of Finance at BMI FCU from 2003 to 2012. Allender is an active member of the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES) and holds certifications as a Certified Chief Executive (CCE) and a Certified Innovation Executive (CIE). He has been a Director at Corporate One Federal Credit Union since 2015 and has served as Board Secretary since 2024. Additionally, Allender chaired the Corporate One Credit Committee from 2021 to 2024, led the Enterprise Risk Management Committee from 2011 to 2021, including serving as Chair from 2019 to 2021, and was part of the Supervisory Committee from 2010 to 2019.
Kostick has been serving as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at 1st Northern California Credit Union since 2020. She is a Certified Public Accountant and previously worked at RSM US LLP as a Partner and Credit Union Practice Leader from 2010 to 2020. She also held various roles from Senior Manager to Auditor, specializing in financial institutions from 1997 to 2010. Kostick has been actively involved in professional organizations, including serving as a member of the AICPA – Depository and Lending Institutions Expert Panel, Subgroup Credit Unions from 2010 to 2020, and as a board member of the Risk Management Association (RMA), San Francisco Chapter from 2012 to 2016. Since 2024, she has been a Director at Corporate One Federal Credit Union, where she has also been a member of the Enterprise Risk Management Committee since 2023 and served on the Supervisory Committee from 2022 to 2024.
Shirilla started with Best Employees Federal Credit Union in 1985, where he has served as President and CEO since 1987, and led the credit union through a merger with Reward One Credit Union in 2008 to become Best Reward Federal Credit Union. He has held interim CEO positions at Western Region Federal Credit Union from 2000 to 2002, Ohio Operating Engineers Federal Credit Union from 2017 to 2019, and PEF Federal Credit Union from 2012 to 2013. His career began as an assistant manager at Mentor Schools Credit Union, where he worked from 1979 to 1985. Shirilla also served as Director of Primary Financial LLC from 2000 to 2002, was a member of the Ohio Credit Union League Governmental Committee, and was a Director at St. Eugene Credit Union. He is a member of the Credit Union Executive Society. Since 1998, Shirilla has been a Director at Corporate One Federal Credit Union, where he has held the position of Board Treasurer since 2004, chaired the Asset/Liability Management Committee since 2004, served as Board Vice Chair from 2002 to 2004, and chaired the Credit Committee from 2000 to 2003.
During the Board of Directors’ Reorganization Meeting after the annual meeting, the following board-officer appointments were made. These are all one-year terms unless noted otherwise:
- Chair – Bob Burrow (Bayer Heritage Federal Credit Union)
- Vice Chair – Phil Buell (Superior Credit Union)
- Treasurer – John Shirilla (Best Reward Federal Credit Union)
- Secretary – Bill Allender (BMI Federal Credit Union)
The remaining board members are John Graham, CEO/President of Expree Credit Union; Janice Hollar, CFO of Achieva Credit Union; Danel Smith, CFO of Wright-Patt Credit Union; and Daniel Souers, CEO/President of Gulf Winds Credit Union.
The Board of Directors at Corporate One plays a crucial role in shaping the organization's strategic vision and leadership direction. Comprising nine directors, each elected by member credit unions or general consent, the board serves a three-year term. Their contributions are instrumental in ensuring that all members of Corporate One receive value from the organization.