New Chair for World Council of Credit Unions

Tuesday 23 January 2024

The World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) appointed Diana Dykstra as chair following its Annual General Meeting on 18 July.

Dykstra is the CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues (USA) and has been a WOCCU board member since 2016. She will serve as chair for a one-year term through July 2023.

“I just want to thank you for this honour, and I really look forward to working with you in the coming year. Thank you so much,” Dykstra told attendees of Tuesday’s general session.

She succeeds Rafał Matusiak (president of the National Association of Co-operative Savings and Credit Unions (NACSCU) of Poland), who has been serving as chair since 2020.

WOCCU also presented Marshall Boutwell, President and CEO, Peach State Federal Credit Union (USA), with the 2022 Distinguished Service Award. The accolade recognised his long history of engagement with credit unions in Poland and Great Britain.

Speaking of his experience working with credit unions in other countries, he said: “This has been the most extraordinary experience in my lifetime. It has broadened my horizons, it’s made me a better co-operative leader, a better leader of my own credit union — more open to lots of different people from lots of different areas. And this is indeed a great honour”.