December 28, 2021
EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – John Sackett, director at Royal Credit Union (Royal), was elected by acclamation to the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) Board of Directors. Sackett holds a Class C at-large seat and will serve a three-year term. His new term will take effect following CUNA’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), to be held February 28, 2022, during CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference. Sackett will serve through the 2025 AGM. He has been a member of the CUNA Board since 2015 and serves on the CUNA Audit and Finance Committees.
Sackett is the first volunteer elected to the CUNA Board since the 1996 Renewal Review recommendations changed the election procedures and composition of the board. From 2011-2015 John served as chair of CUNA’s Volunteer Leadership Committee and has served on the Community Credit Union Committee, the CUNA Mergers Task Force and the CUNA Task Force on Due Diligence. John currently is on the board of directors of the National Credit Union Foundation serving as Vice-Chair.
Sackett has been a Royal Credit Union Member for over 45 years. For 40 years he has served on Royal’s Board of Directors, 17 as Board chair. He is chair of Royal’s Audit Committee and he serves on the RCU Political Action Committee. Sackett is also the President of the RCU Foundation.
About Royal Credit Union
Royal Credit Union is a federally insured credit union proudly serving over 250,000 Members in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Royal is driven by a core ideology built on a strong purpose and values. You can open an account or apply for a low-rate loan at Royal Credit Union if you live or work in 26 counties in western Wisconsin or 16 counties in Minnesota. Counties served in Wisconsin include Adams, Ashland, Bayfield, Barron, Buffalo, Burnett, Chippewa, Clark, Douglas, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Lincoln, Marathon, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Portage, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St. Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Washburn, and Wood. Counties served in Minnesota include Anoka, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue, Hennepin, Isanti, Olmsted, Pine, Ramsey, Scott, Sherburne, Wabasha, Washington, Winona and Wright. Realtors in the state of Wisconsin or Minnesota are also eligible to join the credit union. Visit rcu.org or call Royal Credit Union at 800-341-9911 for more information.