Connexus' Board of Directors are elected by the membership to manage the credit union in a manner that keeps the Connexus member-owners' best interests at heart. Board members contribute to setting policies, approving budgets, and all other functions that help guide the success of the credit union, represent the members' best interests, and ensure Connexus maintains a sound financial condition.
Alita Lobner joined the Connexus Board of Directors in 2018. She was previously the Board Secretary for Bull's Eye Credit Union. Alita's 27 years of experience at Verso Corporation included various roles in Finance, holding the position of Senior Financial Analyst at the time of her retirement.
Kelsi Seubert has been a Board member since 2017. Previously, she held the role of Board Associate. Kelsi currently serves as the Marketing & Public Relations Coordinator at Northcentral Technical College (NTC), where she has articulated the collective narrative of the College since 2014. Prior to her time at NTC, Kelsi spent her career in media at WAOW TV-9.
Shanna Yonke has been a Board member since 2017. She has served as an attorney at Ruder Ware, L.L.S.C., in Wausau, WI, since 2012, where she focuses her law practice on trust, estate, and business succession planning.
Steven C. Derebey has been a Board member since 2015. He previously served as Chairman of the Board for the Air Line Pilots Association Federal Credit Union that merged with Connexus in 2015. Steve retired in 2016 as a Captain at United Airlines after a 42-year career in aviation.
Todd McDonald joined the Board of Directors in 2011. Professionally, he has more than 20 years of experience in design, utility coordination, and project management roles at leading civil engineering consulting firms such as Mi-Tech, Becher Hoppe, Graef, and Terra Resources.
Tim Mulloy joined the Connexus Board of Directors in 2021. Tim’s 35 years of experience at Wausau Insurance included various leadership roles in sales, underwriting, and employee benefits, holding the position of Senior Vice President – Liberty Mutual at the time of his retirement.
Michael Prestileo joined the Board in 2021. He serves as Senior Vice President and Head of Strategy, Product, & Underwriting for Guardian Life's Group Benefits business since 2020. Prior to that, Michael held senior executive leadership roles at both Lincoln Financial Group and Liberty Mutual Insurance.
Steve Zeinemann has been a member of the Board since 1997. He has served as a Financial Associate at Thrivent Financial since 2010. Prior to joining Thrivent Financial, he served in a variety of management positions at Liberty Mutual such as Service Operations Manager and Manager of Software Development.
The Connexus Senior Leadership Team spends every workday ensuring that the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of Connexus are bringing value to our members and exceeding their expectations, while supporting our fundamental credit union principles.
