Board of Directors


Unitus' Board of Directors are part of our Official Family, and serve voluntarily on behalf of the members. The Board establishes the credit union's direction by adopting policies that set a strategic direction for the organization and provide overall framework.

Barbara Leonard, Chair
Don Mason, Vice Chair
Tom Faulkner, Board Secretary
Terry Gavin, Director
Gordon Akeson, Director
Vernon "Pete" Reinecker, Director
Stacy Augustine, Director

Supervisory Committee
Our Supervisory Committee is also part of the Official Family, assisting the Board of Directors by overseeing financial reporting responsibilities. The Supervisory Committee also assumes responsibility for internal controls, audit processes and compliance with laws, regulations and codes of conduct within the credit union.

Rhonda Cramer, Chair
Don Foreman
Dan Duffy
Matt Goodwin
Ray Anderson


Management Team


Patricia Smith, President/CEO

Patricia, as the President/CEO of Unitus, is responsible for working with the Board of Directors and management to establish the strategic direction for the credit union. In addition, Pat is responsible for the overall management and operations of the credit union.

Patricia earned her Executive MBA from the University of Washington and is a graduate of the Executive Development program at Cornell University. She received her Certified Senior Executive (C.S.E.) designation from the Credit Union Executive Society (CUES). Prior to joining Unitus in March 2002, Pat served 22 years with Boeing Employees' Credit Union in Seattle.

Angelino Cayanan, VP of Finance/CFO

Angelino (Gino) joined Unitus Community Credit Union in June 2007 as the Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing Management from California State University of Hayward. He is member of the Credit Union Executive Society and the Financial Managers Society.

Prior to joining Unitus Community Credit Union, Gino was the Vice President and CFO for Community One Federal Credit Union in Las Vegas, Nevada, and the Government of Guam Employees Federal Credit Union in Maite, Guam. Gino is responsible for the overall balance sheet management of the credit union and oversees the accounting, finance, investments and asset liability management functions of Unitus Community Credit Union.

Brian Irvine, VP of Information Technology

As Vice President and CIO, Brian is responsible for the long-term strategic direction and implementation of technology. He continuously improves internal systems and processes to meet current and future decision-making requirements of the credit union. His background includes several years of Information Technology leadership experience within the financial services industry.

Brian earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with a major in Marketing from Walla Walla College. He serves as a board member and trustee for Mount Hood Medical Center Foundation, a board member for Hoodview Jr. Academy, and is an active member of the Society for Information Management.

Laurie Kresl, VP of Planning and Business Development

As the VP of Planning and Business Development, Laurie is responsible for marketing, business development, external and internal communications, public relations and community involvement at the Credit Union. Laurie plays a strategic role attracting new members interested in becoming part of the Unitus experience.

Laurie acquired her Bachelor's of Science in Secondary Education with a major in Communications from the University of North Dakota.

Paul Kirkbride, VP of Credit Services

Paul oversees all lending-related activities at Unitus, along with collections, card services, and insurance. Paul’s primary role is to develop competitive lending products and services for our membership and community, while managing the overall loan portfolio.

Paul holds a Bachelor of Science degree with a double major in Business Management and Marketing. He serves as Vice President for the Credit Union Association of Oregon's (CUAO) NW Chapter, is a member of the Credit Union National Association's Consumer Lending and Executive Councils, and serves on the CUAO’s State Issues Subcommittee; he is also a past member of the Credit Union Direct Lending Advisory Council. In 2006, Paul was named a Rising 100 Executive by the Credit Union Executives Society. Prior to joining Unitus, Paul held several lending-related positions at the Golden 1 Credit Union in Sacramento, California

Jason Werts, VP of Member Services

In his role as Vice President of Member Services, Jason oversees the operations of the Unitus branch network as well as the organization’s Operations Support team and Contact Center. A key component of his role entails the further development of member service strategies for the organization.

Jason holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from the University of Puget Sound and earned his M.B.A. from Portland State University. Prior to joining Unitus, Jason held several positions within retail banking at Wells Fargo, both in Oregon and Nevada. While at Wells Fargo, Jason held management positions within Retail Operations and Marketing. Jason has been a past member of the Board of Directors for Kids on the Block and has been involved with SMART and Leadership Portland; he's also been recognized by Who’s Who in American Universities and Colleges.

Gayle Evans, VP of Human Resources

Gayle is responsible for the overall administration, coordination, evaluation and strategies of HR. Her duties include developing, recommending, and promoting comprehensive personnel policies, salary administration, employee relations and recognition programs that support the company’s objectives.

Gayle has a broad human resources background, with over fifteen years of successful HR leadership experience.She received a Bachelors degree in Management from Marylhurst College, Senior Professional in Human Resources certification through the Human Resources Certification Institute, and has earned additional certifications in leadership, coaching and personnel management.