President & CEO Biography:
Start Date with the Credit Union: March 2009
Employment Experience:
Cathy Ellis joined Meijer Credit Union after a 24-year career in financial, operational, and information systems audit. She began her career at Wisconsin Electric Power Co. and moved to Michigan in the spring of 1991 to marry her husband and begin work at the Meijer Corporate Office. Ellis joined the credit union movement as a member in 1983, joined Meijer CU in 1992, and began volunteering on the Meijer CU Supervisory Committee in 1996. Cathy also served on the Board of Directors from 2006 until becoming CFO at Meijer CU in 2009.
Ellis' strong leadership skills coupled with her diverse financial and operational background made her the perfect fit for Meijer CU. Cathy served as CFO until being named President and CEO in April of 2011. As CEO, her responsibilities include, but are not limited to, maintaining the financial wellbeing of the credit union, overseeing asset and liability management, managing investments, and planning strategic direction.
Ellis graduated from UW-Eau Claire in 1983 with a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting. She is also a Certified Public Accountant.
