The Kenya Union of Savings and Credit Co-operatives Limited (Kuscco) Chief Executive Officer George Ototo is among the office bearers of the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) Board’s committee for 2022-23. He has been appointed as the Treasurer/Chair of Audit and Risk Committee after being reelected to a two-year term.
The World Council Board’s committee officers for 2022-23 are:
- Diana Dykstra (USA), Chair
- Michael Lawrence (Australia), Vice Chair/Secretary
- George Ototo (Kenya), Treasurer/Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
- Joe Thomas (USA), Chair of Governance and Elections Committee
Dykstra is the CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues (USA), will serve as new Board Chair for a two-year term through July 2024.
“I just want to thank you for this honor, and I really look forward to working with you in the coming year. Thank you so much,” Dykstra said.
The WOCCU Board of Directors also reappointed current directors Dallas Bergl (USA), Joe Thomas (USA) and Michael Lawrence (Australia) to two-year terms. Jeff Guthrie, the new President and CEO of the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA), was also appointed to a two-year term. He replaces outgoing CCUA President and CEO Martha Durdin.
WOCCU Board Directors Manfred Dasenbrock (Brazil), Charles Murphy (Ireland) and Joseph Remy (Caribbean) were all reelected to two-year terms.