Board of Directors
As a member-owned financial cooperative, our board members are Financial Plus Credit Union members...just like you. The board consists of nine members who are volunteers and unpaid. They come from diverse backgrounds and roles, and together, they oversee the planning and policies in the interest of fellow credit union members. Get to know more about them here.
Board of Directors
Phil Williams
An outside Plant Engineer II at Consolidated Communications, Phil brings over 30 years of experience from CenturyLink, where he also served as an advocate for the Education Program and a member of the PAC. With over seven years on the Financial Plus Credit Union’s Board and six years on First...
David Tharp
David Tharp retired as Executive Director after 26 years at the International Association for Food Protection, a food safety organization. After working as a CPA, he began his association career in 1993 as the Director of Finance and Administration with his promotion to Executive Director taking place in 1997. He...
Nancy DeVinay
Nancy DeVinay, has worked in the telecommunications industry for over 45 years for Northwestern Bell, U S West, Qwest, CenturyLink and now Brightspeed. She’s been on the Board of Directors for 24 years serving on various committees including the Audit, Credit and Executive. In her free time, she enjoys spending...
Bev Bierma
Bev Bierma previously worked in the telecommunications industry for U.S. West for over 29 years before retiring in 1994. She also worked for the West Des Moines School District for 20 years and has since retired. Bev has served on the FPCU board for over 40 years, serving on the...
Bob Heitman
With a career spanning nearly five decades, Bob retired from Bell Telephone Company after 27 years and Des Moines Public Schools after 22 years. A graduate of Upper Iowa University with a Bachelor of Science in Business, Bob has dedicated much of his time to community service. He serves as...
Udell Cason Jr.
Udell Cason, Jr. worked as an elementary school principal for 35 years before retiring in 2008 and holds a B.A. and M.A. from Drake University and has served on 14 boards of 45 years. A Drake University hall of fame member and 2013 National Community Service Award recipient, Udell has...
George Dunlap
George Dunlap taught high school for 7 years then worked as a senior agent for Principal Financial Group for 45 years. George has served on the board for over 20 years. In his free time George spends his time substitute teaching in the West Des Moines school district and spending...
Marc Harding
Marc Harding specializes in areas where medicine and law intersect, including car wrecks, nursing home cases defective products, and professional negligence. His experience began on the EdCo board in 2002 and then on the FPCU board since the merger in 2014. Marc has also served on numerous boards including On...
