Tom Gaines, President, phone extension 118
Tom Gaines is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Tennessee Credit Union League and its affiliates, CU Services, Inc. and League Capital, Inc. Tom has served in this capacity since 1988. Prior to that he was for 14 years the president and CEO of Mutual Guaranty Corporation, also headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

David Wilson, Executive Vice President, phone extension 120
David Wilson is Executive Vice President of the Tennessee Credit Union League. He plans and organizes the League's Governmental Affairs activities and serves as a credit union lobbyist in the state legislature and with Tennessee's Members of Congress.  David has been employed with the League since 1974.

Geraldine Cardwell, CCUE, CLE

Executive Vice President & CFO, phone extension 117
Geraldine Cardwell is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the League and its affiliates, CU Services, Inc., and League Capital, Inc.   She directs investment activities and fiscal and administrative management programs, policies, and systems of the League and its affiliates.  She also directs the League's consulting services to credit unions and is responsible for endorsements and fee-supported services of CU Services, Inc., including the statewide shared branching network.  Geraldine has been employed with the League since 1976 and was previously Manager of the AG Food Stores Credit Union.

Trish Patterson, Vice President, Education and Information, phone extension 138
Trish Patterson is Vice President Education & Information at the Tennessee Credit Union League. Her primary responsibility is that of coordinating training for credit union staff, management and volunteers. She also develops and provides training in several areas of regulatory compliance including lending, savings, marketing, and operations. She regularly speaks at League and credit union functions. Through the League's CU Information Center, she provides information on regulatory, legislative, and operational topics to member credit unions.  Trish came to work for the League in 1993.

Fred Robinson, Vice President Governmental Affairs, phone extension 133
Fred Robinson is Vice President Governmental Affairs, primarily responsible for the grass roots political action programs of the Tennessee Credit Union League and also has primary consulting responsibility for the larger credit unions in the state.  He also serves as a credit union lobbyist in the state legislature and with Tennessee's Members of Congress.  Fred has been employed by the League since 1983.

Criss Browning, Director Credit Union Development, phone extension 155
Criss Browning is Director Credit Union Development.  He assists in the preservation and growth of small credit unions, helping them thrive and prosper as viable players in the financial marketplace.  His role includes representing products and services to credit unions and providing information and assistance with League member activities in education, communications and governmental affairs.  Criss has primary consulting responsibility with credit unions in Middle and West Tennessee and works with groups across the State in the chartering of new credit unions. He also facilitates strategic planning sessions for credit unions.  Criss was employed by the League in 1988.

Kevin Denver, Director Business Development, phone extension 143

Kevin Denver is the League's Director Business Development. He serves as relationship manager to assigned credit unions by providing counsel and guidance in a wide variety of areas essential to the successful development of credit unions; represents products and services to credit unions; performs due deligence on potential new business partners; and facilitates strategic planning sessions for credit unions, as well as training sessions for credit union board and staff.  Kevin has 15 years experience in credit unions and also spent 15 years with CUNA Mutual Group.  He has also earned CCUE and CFSP credit union industry designations.  Kevin was employed by the League in 2006.

Cynthia Dunn, Research Specialist, phone extension 119
Cynthia Dunn is the League's Research Specialist. Her twenty-three years with the League enable her to coordinate the Information and Communication areas of the League. Her primary duties comprise of providing responses to credit union requests for information on all aspects of credit union operations, including technical, regulatory, legislative, and marketing topics. She also provides considerable administrative support in the Education area. As the editor, she is responsible for preparation of the League's monthly newsletter, Management Notes, along with other League publications.

Sheila Franklin, Account Executive, phone extension 157
Sheila Franklin is Account Executive, representing products and services to credit unions and providing information and assistance with League member activities in education, communications and governmental affairs.  Sheila provides professional consultation to credit unions primarily in the Eastern half of Tennessee and actively promotes the shared branching network to all Tennessee credit unions.  Sheila also facilitates strategic planning sessions and serves as instructor/trainer for credit union front-line staff and board members.  Sheila has been with the League since 1997.

Leisa Massingill, EFT Coordinator, phone extension 123
Leisa Massingill is the EFT Coordinator for CU Services, Inc. providing administrative support for sales of CU Services, Inc. products. She works closely with credit unions on the credit, debit and gift card programs of Fidelity Financial Services and the Illinois Credit Union League card programs, as well as the statewide shared branching network, in implementation of programs, back office support, trainng, and billing.   Leisa's has worked for the League since 1988 and previously managed the League's correspondence card programs. 

Teresa Robinson, Executive Assistant, phone extension 118
Teresa Robinson serves as Administrative Assistant to the League President. She maintains all records of League Board meetings, manages the ballot mailing for election of League Directors and provides administrative support to the League President.  Additionally, she handles a wide variety of recordkeeping and administrative duties for the Tennessee Credit Union League and its affiliates. Teresa came to work for the League in 1984. 

Sandra Ware, Director, Finance & Administration, phone extension 113
Sandra Ware is the Director of Finance and Administration for the Tennessee Credit Union League and its affiliates. Sandra is primarily responsible for the bookkeeping functions of the League and its affiliates, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger accounting.  She works closely with outside auditors, compiles financial reports and analysis, prepares monthly financial statements, and is responsible for payroll preparation, maintenance of personnel records, and general office administration.    Sandra has been employed with the League since 1983.

LEAGUE GENERAL COUNSEL
Bill Carriger, General Counsel
Bill Carriger of Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, PC, is General Counsel to the Tennessee Credit Union League, providing legal support to the League Board of Directors and League Management. Bill works with League lobbyists to assure the best legal climate for credit union operations.