Our Executive Team
Our accomplished internal leaders are dedicated to helping you build your financial health and well-being and live your best financial life.
Erin Mendez
President, Chief Executive Officer
Susan Gruber
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Kevin Landel
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Susan Makris
Senior Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer
Melissa Morgan
Senior Vice President, Chief Retail Officer
Chris Allen
Senior Vice President, Chief Risk Officer
Richard Wada
Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer
Board of Directors
This is your board, a diverse group of financial, legal and business experts who share a common goal: always doing right by our members.
Peter Hanelt
Chairman
Business Consultant. In service since 1996.
Jeffrey Parks
1st Vice Chair
RPM Mortgage. In service since 2006.
Garick Zillgitt
2nd Vice Chair
Insurance Executive. In service since 2006.
Jesse Rivera
Treasurer
Segal Consulting. In service since 2005.
Colleen Cabey
Secretary
Attorney at Law. In service since 1996.
Laura Chambers
Director
eBay. In service since 2017.
Debra Chaw
Director
California State University East Bay. In service since 2004.
Race Chen
Director
Consultant. In service since 1996.
Robert A. McCormish
Director
TeamCo Advisors, LLC. In service since 2010.
Vickie Rath
Director
American Ratings Corporation. In service since 2008.
Tracey Scott
Director
Housing Executive. In service since 2001.
Trevor Thomas
Director
OpenX. In service since 1998.
Audit & Risk Committee
A subset of our Board of Directors, this committee is responsible for overseeing Patelco's financial reporting, disclosures, and risk assessment.
Vickie Rath Chair, American Ratings Corporation
Debra Chaw California State University East Bay
Race Chen Consultant
Jeffrey Parks RPM Mortgage