Boards of Directors

A board of directors can make or break the success of a credit union. Yet credit unions sometimes find board...

As governance arrangements of credit unions continue to evolve, this report examines the characteristics of the well-governed credit union, and...

Some of the most basic formal board renewal processes remain disturbingly rare in the credit union system. Sixty percent of...

For credit union board directors, pay is never the primary motivator. This report sheds light on the current state of...

Discussions on the changing face of credit union governance, the threat of demutualization, and the importance of integrity in credit union efforts to differentiate in a crowded marketplace.

The research literature on the governance of corporations is extensive, and Researcher Robert Hoel mines it well for specific insights...

“Which is more important for the long-term success of your credit union: the board or the CEO?” The question, often...

This brief proposes an audacious step: recruiting a talented young adult to serve as either an advisory volunteer or a full director.

his research was commissioned to uncover concrete connections between good gover-nance and good financial performance. But the world of credit union leadership proved messier than that.

This report casts a wide net to offer critiques of annual meetings, CEO compensation, antidemocratic board renewal policies, hostile mergers...

The nature of boards of directors is a frequent topic of discussion in the credit union industry. This report determines how credit unions recruit and select board members.

The research reported here gathers data on credit union board satisfaction and on the extent of board involvement in a number of strategic and non-strategic activities.