TFCU ANNOUNCES NEW CEO

TFCU ANNOUNCES NEW CEO

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK – Tinker Federal Credit Union (TFCU) is pleased to announce that Dave Willis is its new president and CEO, beginning September 1, 2021. Willis is taking over as CEO after Mike Kloiber, who retired in August. “He and I have worked hand in hand for almost 13 years, and I know he is prepared to continue our successes into the future,” says Kloiber.

Willis began his tenure at TFCU as executive vice president/chief operations officer in October 2008. Before accepting the position at TFCU and moving to Oklahoma, Willis was with Kitsap Credit Union in Bremerton, Washington since February 1984. During his tenure at Kitsap, he held several positions with increasing responsibility, including senior vice president/chief operations officer.

“The TFCU board is very pleased to have someone with Dave’s experience, skills and talents taking over leadership of the credit union,” said Al Rich, chair of the TFCU board of directors. “We look forward to many years working together to provide even better service to our members.”

Willis earned his bachelor’s degree in business management at the University of Washington and his master’s degree in business administration at the University of Central Oklahoma. He served for more than 10 years in the U.S. Marine Corp Reserves, where he served as a Landing Support Specialist with the 4th Landing Support Battalion.

Willis participates in dozens of community events every year, including chamber of commerce activities, teacher/community partner appreciation events, United Way and events at Tinker Air Force Base. He serves as chair of the Cornerstone Credit Union Foundation board, is on the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions PAC Committee and Credit Union National Association Consumer Financial Protection Sub-Committee. He also volunteers his personal time at various non-profit organizations. In 2013, Willis was awarded the Credit Union Association of Oklahoma “Professional of the Year.”

When asked about his new position, Willis stated, “It’s an honor to serve TFCU members as the next president and CEO. I’m excited to build upon TFCU’s solid values and to work each day to have a positive impact on our members’ lives.”TFCU is the largest credit union in Oklahoma