Cornerstone Credit Union League (CCUL) said its president and CEO Richard L. Ensweiler has advised the board of directors that he will retire, effective April 30, 2017.
Cornerstone chairman Kenny Harrington, who is also president and CEO of MemberSource CU, Houston, praised Ensweiler's tenure at the league that serves Texas, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
"Today, Cornerstone is the largest regional credit union trade association in the country and has been established as one of the most respected and effective organizations advocating on behalf of credit unions. Much of that success and recognition is a result of Dick's leadership," he said.
"Following the successful consolidation of three state leagues and their respective service corporations and foundations, the board of directors worked with Dick on a contract that ensured continuity and stability following the creation of Cornerstone in July 2013."
Cornerstone noted that its board has formed a search committee and has retained the executive search services of Credit Union Resources to execute a nationwide search. That endeavor will be led by Marcus Cotton, executive recruiter with Credit Union Resources.
"I have been blessed and honored to serve credit unions in many capacities over the span of more than five decades dating back to my first credit union job working as a management trainee at State Central Credit Union in Milwaukee and then as treasurer/manager of the Harley Davidson Credit Union, also in Milwaukee," said Ensweiler.
"This has been a wonderful ride, and I am so proud of what credit unions and Cornerstone have accomplished for the more than 100 million credit union members within our cooperative financial services system."
Prior to joining Cornerstone's predecessor, Texas Credit Union League, in 1995, Ensweiler served as senior vice president of corporate relations at CUNA Mutual Group, and served as president of the Minnesota Credit Union League and the Illinois Credit Union League and Affiliates.
Ensweiler has also served on the board of directors and as chairman of Credit Union National Association, US Central Corporate Federal Credit Union, the American Association of Credit Union Leagues, and continues to serve on numerous credit union-related committees and boards including the boards of the Credit Union Museum and Credit Union House.
