GRAND RAPIDS, MI (July 7, 2014) -- Lake Michigan Credit Union (LMCU) is pleased to announce the hiring of Terry O’Rourke as a senior vice president of finance, and will oversee LMCU’s finance department and its strategic planning initiatives.
O’Rourke earned his BBA in Finance and MA in Economics from Western Michigan University, followed by a MBA in Finance and Corporate Strategy from University of Michigan-Ross School of Business. He has an extensive finance and corporate management background in commercial lending, mergers and acquisitions and private equity, covering some 24 years with high visibility companies including Bank of America, Delphi Corporation, Steelcase and Kellogg.
O’Rourke works directly in support of LMCU’s Chief Executive Officer, Sandy Jelinski, who looks forward to his insights and vision for the future. “Terry brings a long history of success and growth to LMCU. He has a hands-on, ‘roll up the sleeves’ management style, and is a keen judge of talent, which is key to our future success. We are very fortunate to have a professional of such proven, high credentials working on our behalf.”
LMCU appealed to O’Rourke for a number of reasons. “I was intrigued by both its stability, and growth potential. And LMCU’s corporate dedication to customer satisfaction is a perfect match for my own personal and professional philosophies. Nobody cares about what you know, until they know you care. My goal is to assist Sandy in pursuit of LMCU’s corporate vision, and bring a career strategist’s skill set toward its implementation.”
O’Rourke is married to his wife, Wanda, and lives in Byron Center, MI. They have a 13 year old son, 11-year old daughter, 16-year old step daughter and a 25-year old step son. He lists his hobbies as “fishing, golf, major league and college sports, traveling, learning new things and meeting new people.”
Founded in 1933, Lake Michigan Credit Union is one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Michigan. With a staff of over 800, LMCU’s assets exceed $3.3 billion, with a mortgage serviced portfolio of over $4.2 billion. With over 286,000 customers, LMCU has 37 convenient branch locations – including Traverse City, Fruitport Township, Farmington Hills and Troy – and nearly 100 ATMs in west Michigan, Kalamazoo and St. Joseph – plus dedicated mortgage offices in Saginaw, Livonia and Grand Blanc. LMCU provides a full-range of financial services, from high interest-bearing checking accounts to mortgages, commercial loans, insurance and investment services. To find out more, please visit www.lmcu.org.