CU Direct’s Board Welcomes New Directors

CUSO’s Board of Directors Appoints BECU’s Benson Porter and Redwood Credit Union’s Brett Martinez

Ontario, Calif. | October 14, 2014

CU Direct, (www.cudirect.com), leading provider of lending technology and automotive solutions, today announced the appointment of two new directors to its board of directors.

Benson Porter, president and CEO of Seattle, Washington-based BECU ($12.7 billion in assets and over 875,000, members), and Brett Martinez, president and CEO of Santa Rosa, California-based Redwood Credit Union ($2.4 billion in assets and over 230,000 members), have been appointed by CU Direct’s board of directors as directors.

Porter has over 25 years’ experience in the financial services industry, and became the president and CEO of BECU in May 2012. Martinez has more than 25 years’ experience in the credit union industry, serving as Redwood Credit Union’s president and CEO since 2004.

“It’s a privilege to be serving on CU Direct’s board,” noted Porter. “CU Direct provides a critical industry-owned point-of-sale lending channel along with deep auto industry expertise to credit unions.” “I’m honored to be serving on CU Direct’s board of directors,” said Martinez. “I look forward to working with the board and management of CU Direct to continue to develop best-in-class lending technology solutions for credit unions.”

“Benson and Brett bring great industry experience and expertise to the board, leading two of the most successful credit union lending programs in the country,” noted Tony Boutelle, president & CEO of CU Direct. “We’re very fortunate to have Benson and Brett serving on CU Direct’s board, and I look forward to working with them.”

Also serving on CU Direct’s Board of Directors are: chairman, John Lund, CEO of America First Credit Union; vice chairman, Jeff March, CEO, Citadel Federal Credit Union; secretary and treasurer, Nader Moghaddam, president & CEO, Financial Partners Credit Union; Sterling Nielsen, president and CEO, Mountain America Credit Union; Donna Bland, president and CEO, Golden 1 Credit Union; Keith Sultemeier, president & CEO of Kinecta Federal Credit Union; Jim Laffoon, president of Security Service Federal Credit Union; Chuck Purvis, president and CEO of Coastal Federal Credit Union, associate director; and Joe Brancucci, president and CEO of GTE Financial, ex-officio member of the board.

CU Direct provides a wide range of lending solutions and services to more than 1,000 credit unions and their 45 million members nationwide. CU Direct credit unions collectively have experienced 28% auto loan growth thus far in 2014. As a result, CU Direct partner credit unions, as an aggregate, are the third largest auto lender in the nation in 2014.

About CU Direct

For more than twenty years, CU Direct has been a lending technology leader, helping credit unions fund $211 billion in loans. More than 1,100 credit unions rely on CU Direct’s solutions to generate loans, create efficiencies, and grow membership. From CUDL, the industry’s number one auto lending platform, to the industry’s revolutionary Lending 360 Loan Origination System, and Lending Insights dynamic analytic tools, CU Direct develops the technology that helps credit unions advance their lending programs and overall portfolio success. 14,000 auto dealers nationwide use CU Direct’s automotive solutions to connect with credit unions and their members to drive sales and increase their bottom lines. For more information, visit www.cudirect.com. Connect with CU Direct on Twitter and LinkedIn.