Events - Michigan United Credit Union

92nd Annual Meeting

I have been a Credit Union Board Member for the last 12 years, participating in three mergers. My expertise is in finance:

-I have a bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan; Ross Business School in Ann Arbor.
-A MBA from the University of Detroit.
-A MS in Taxation from Walsh College.
-I am a Certificated Management Accountant (CMA).

I am also an adjunct professor of accounting at Baker College and teach accounting and finance in the graduate program at Central Michigan University.

I am currently working as an arbitrator for FINRA, a division of the Security Exchange Commission.

My work background was as a senior financial manager at Chrysler Corporation for 35 years. My last position was overseeing the handling of $1.2 Billion of engineering expenses and came in under budget.

Goal-My goal for being a part of the Board of Director is to provide financial literacy with ethical behavior to ensure the Credit Union goals are met, and the members funds are protected and secured.

Glen is the owner of Tax Center on Grange Hall Rd. in Holly. He has been preparing income taxes since the 1980s. He is an Enrolled Agent, the licensing IRS does for Tax professionals who have passed a stringent test and continue to maintain a high level of education.

He and wife Candy, they own Mitchell Farm located in the northwest corner of Oakland County. The Mitchell family is one of the earliest pioneer families of Holly, settling there in 1837.

Glen is a lifelong farmer. Mitchell Farm sells pumpkins in the fall at their roadside market and greenhouse raised plants in the spring. The farm is over 300 acres composed of woodlots and crop land. Corn, soybeans, hay, & wheat are produced on the farm.

Glen is a graduate of Michigan State University. He has been involved with Farm Bureau for over 30 years and is currently the Oakland County Farm Bureau president. Glen also serves on the Holly Township planning commission.

Glen has been a long-term credit union member. His Mother was one the founding members with the original Holly teacher’s credit union that later merged with the Waterford Teachers Credit Union. Later the name was changed to Metro North Federal Credit Union.

I became a Birmingham Bloomfield CU board member over 10 years ago before our mergers and name change to Michigan United. While our name has changed and we’ve welcomed 3 credit unions to join us, our commitment to our members has not waivered. During the last 10 years, I have served as Treasurer, Vice Chairperson, and have been actively involved on Executive, Audit and Asset Liability Committees.

My passion for credit unions stems from a long career. Starting as a teller, I advanced to loans and then multiple management positions, including training, marketing, operations, compliance and culminating as a credit union CEO for 20 years.

I am proud to be associated with this credit union because of the strong member focus and decisioning process that always asks “How does this serve the members?”; our Core Value of “Doing the Right Thing” and a standard of “Every Member Every Time”; meaning all staff have a responsibility to provide a high level of member service at all times.

If re-elected, I hope to continue to bring my unique experience and knowledge to the board governing process as we continue our member focus and provide a financially strong and viable credit union as stated in our Vision Statement “To enrich our members’ financial lives and the communities we serve as we move forward together. “

Thank you for your consideration and hopefully your vote,

Liz Morehouse

I joined the Credit Union in October 1975. I was elected to the Board of Directors in March 1997 after serving on the Credit Committee for two years. Back in 1997, Birmingham Teachers Credit union had assets of $16 million. After a few name changes, a change in our charter to open membership to all of Michigan and three mergers, Michigan United Credit Union has assets over $360 million. In my 27 years as a Board member, I have served on the Credit Committee, Y2K committee, Salary Committee, Building Committee and Executive Committee. I have been the Chair of the Audit Committee since its inception in 2000.

I have a diverse background in management and small business ownership. This diversity and my Board experience provides me the acumen to be a productive Board member. As the Credit Union approaches its centennial, I would appreciate your support in keeping me on as a Board member. It is imperative we maintain a strong Board to provide the guidance and leadership for continued solid growth, provide the membership with fantastic service, and new services as they become available.

Steve Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics & Management from Albion College. He is currently the CEO / Managing Director of Briton Commercial Capital Group in Lake Orion. He has been a member of the credit union since 1998 and brings over 35 years of experience in the financial services industry with an extensive background in business development and management. Mr. Taylor was elected to serve on the Lakes Community CU Board of Directors in 2011 prior to joining the Birmingham-Bloomfield CU where he served as Vice-Chairman in 2022.

92nd Annual Meeting

Mark Brackon

Glen Mitchell

Liz Morehouse

Jim Stevenson

Steve Taylor