Meet the Board of Directors

Nick Fabrizio

Nick Fabrizio

Chairman

Jennifer Stowell

Jennifer Stowell

Vice Chairman

Terri Tulowiecki

Terri Tulowiecki

Chief Financial Officer

Joseph J. Turczyn

Joseph J. Turczyn

Director

John A. Stevenson

John A. Stevenson

Director

George C. Bauer, III

George C. Bauer, III

Director

Jaclyn Lawrence

Jaclyn Lawrence

Director

Board of Directors Election Update:

AmeriCU’s Nominating Committee has announced that George C. Bauer III, and Joseph J. Turczyn have been nominated to fill the open positions on the Board of Directors.  Presently there are two nominees for the two open positions. Any further nominations for Directors may be made on written petition with the lesser of one (1) percent or five hundred (500) members of the Credit Union, filed with the Recording Officer at least (90) calendar days prior to the Annual Meeting on 3/15/2027.

Incumbent Directors Seeking Re-Election

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George C. Bauer III

AmeriCU Board Director; Retired U.S. Air Force Officer & Management Professional

  • Board of Directors, former Vice Chairman and former Recording Officer, AmeriCU Credit Union
  • Chairman, AmeriCU Credit Union Legislative Committee; Policy Governance Officer
  • Member of AmeriCU’s Compensation Committee and Lending Connect
  • Former consultant with Mohawk Information Systems and Consulting, Inc.; provided technology contracting, market analysis, marketing, and consulting services
  • Former Administrative Analyst with the Oneida Indian Nation and Client/Services Sales Manager with New York Photonics Development Corporation
  • Former Executive Assistant to the Oneida County Executive, coordinating activities across county departments and serving as chief spokesperson for the County Executive
  • Twenty-year U.S. Air Force career with senior executive and management responsibilities
  • Education: MBA, Organization and Management, Syracuse University; B.A., Mathematics, Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton; Distinguished Graduate, Air Command and Staff College
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Joseph J. Turczyn

AmeriCU Board Director; Retired Senior Strategic Planner, Air Force Research Laboratory

  • Board of Directors, AmeriCU Credit Union; previously served as Vice Chairman of the Board
  • Retired in 2025 as Senior Strategic Planner, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory in Rome
  • Extensive AFRL experience in strategic planning, applied research, international programs, technology transfer, and industry partnerships
  • Former Applied Research Program Manager responsible for the Information Directorate’s Applied Research investment strategy and $100 million Science & Technology budget
  • Former International Program Manager coordinating cooperative research and development activities with international partner organizations
  • Longstanding credit union governance experience, including service as Chairman of the Board of Upstate Federal Credit Union
  • Professional leadership experience with engineering, technology, community, and federal organizations, including the Combined Federal Campaign and engineering associations
  • Education: Graduate, Systems Management, University of Southern California; B.S., Industrial Management, Utica College, Syracuse University

Meet the Supervisory Committee

Glenn Gaslin

Glenn Gaslin

Chairman

Robert J. Angelhow

Robert J. Angelhow

Member

AmeriCU’s Supervisory Committee

On behalf of the Board of Directors, AmeriCU’s Supervisory Committee performs financial audit oversight, serving as a means of checks and balances at the credit union. Their responsibility is to ensure you are happy with AmeriCU’s products, services, and teammates at all times.

As a group, the Supervisory Committee must ensure that the Board of Directors and credit union management:

The Supervisory Committee is responsible for ensuring that the board of directors and management of the Credit Union:

• Meet required financial reporting objectives and establish practices and procedures sufficient to safeguard members’ assets.
• To carry out these responsibilities, the Supervisory Committee must determine whether:

○ Internal controls are established and effectively maintained to achieve the credit union’s financial reporting objectives which must be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the supervisory committee audits, verification of members’ accounts and it’s additional responsibilities;
○ The credit union’s accounting records and financial reports are promptly prepared and accurately reflect operations and results;
○ The relevant plans, policies, and control procedures established by the board of directors are properly administered; and
○ Policies and control procedures are sufficient to safeguard against error, carelessness, conflict of interest, self-dealing and fraud.

If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, we urge you to contact any member of the staff, management, Board, or you may contact the Supervisory Committee through email at [email protected] or by mail at:

AmeriCU Credit Union
P.O. Box 164
Rome, NY 13442

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