
Dave Serlo, Founding President and CEO, arrived at PSCU Financial Services as its first full-time employee in 1983. In 1970, after receiving the first of his two master's degrees, Dave began a 13-year career with the NCUA. He started as an examiner and quickly moved up the ranks to an executive level before his departure in 1983. Dave successfully led our company's growth over his 27 year career, with more than 1,500 employees and over 600 member-owner credit unions. He effectively preserved the traditional credit, debit/ATM, prepaid, online bill payment, lending solutions and contact center offerings, while creating emerging services which have expanded PSCU Financial Services' product line and simultaneously enhanced credit union operating profitability and service measurements. Under Dave's leadership, the company emerged as the nation's largest CUSO with a variety of product offerings, serving more than 13 million credit, debit and bill payment account holders. Dave served as Chairman of the Board of NACUSO and was a member of Visa's Card Operation Risk Executive Council. Dave also served on the Board of Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., the title sponsor of the Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run, a premier national credit union event that champions the credit union difference nationwide. His leadership is recognized throughout the industry and was awarded the 2008 Ernst & Young Florida Entrepreneur of the Year Award along with the Distinguished Alumni Award from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Dave passed away in 2010, but will always be remembered for his accomplishments within the Credit Union industry as well as by those employees and associates that he impacted as both a corporate leader and friend.
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Mike Yatros has been with PSCU Financial Services since its inception. Mike’s responsibilities include member-owner credit union/client Relationship Management, Training, Project/Product Implementations, and Strategic Portfolio Consulting. He is also responsible for the Total Member Care Contact Center operations reporting. Prior to joining PSCU Financial Services, Mike spent eight years as Director of Marketing and Corporate Development at Credit Union ONE located in Ferndale, Michigan. He also worked in the operations department at the Michigan Columbus Federal Credit Union. Mike is a graduate of Eastern Michigan University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and holds an MBA from the University of Detroit.
Chuck Fagan is responsible for the Marketing, Business Development and Public Relations efforts here at PSCU Financial Services. He also takes on the responsibility of the Risk Management operations as it relates to our product lines. Chuck has been with the company since 1997, where he previously served as the Eastern Regional Director of PSCU Financial Services’ in Herndon, Virginia. Early in Chuck’s career, he managed credit and debit card services at Virginia Credit Union for nine years. During these years, he developed an understanding of the challenges credit unions face and their needs in terms of support for new products and services. Chuck previously worked for the Electronic Commerce Division of EDS, where he introduced ATM, home banking and shared branch initiatives to Credit Unions and other financial institutions. He transitioned to the Director of Business Relations position for our eServices products, and then to Chief Sales Officer for business development efforts companywide prior to his current role as Group Executive. Chuck holds a Bachelors degree in Business from Longwood University.
Steve Salzer joined PSCU Financial Services in January 2005, bringing over 19 years of experience in legal matters, contract negotiations, M&A, P&L management, operations, human resources and sales. Steve currently oversees the company’s corporate services functions including Human Resources, Finance, Legal, M&A, Process Improvement and Vendor Management activities. Prior to joining PSCU Financial Services, Steve served as Corporate Counsel, General Manager, Sales Manager, and Vice President of supplier development at various manufacturing and distribution companies. He is also experienced in negotiating international and domestic mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. Steve earned his Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from Duke University, and has a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Chicago. He is admitted to the Florida and Georgia bars.
As Chief Operating Officer, Peter Grandelli is responsible for operations of each of PSCU Financial Service’s contact centers located in Arizona, Florida, and Michigan. Peter joined PSCU Financial Services following a 31-year operations management career with JPMorgan Chase, including 12 years at the senior executive level. Most recently, he led a network of four domestic and two international call center operations supporting the Chase credit card business. During his tenure, Peter served as senior vice president responsible for fraud management. Peter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from St. John's University in New York.
Steve Ruwe, Chief Risk Officer, oversees the enterprise-wide risk management strategy for the organization, with a focus on minimizing risk and controlling fraud in credit and debit card portfolios of member-owner credit unions. Advocating risk management practices for the industry, Steve serves as the Chairman of the Credit Union Risk Council. Prior to joining PSCU Financial Services, Steve served as Visa USA’s Executive Vice President of Operations and Risk for 13 years. As a highly regarded risk management expert, Steve has testified before Congress numerous times on issues related to data security, Internet gaming, and Internet pharmacies. Steve has spent his entire career in the payments industry. He has held senior management positions at Barclays Bank, Household Credit Services, and Gary-Wheaton Bank. He has served on the Board of the Economic Crime Institute and the Financial Services Sector Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security. Steve is a past Board Member of the National White Collar Crime Center and has represented the payments industry by working with policymakers in Washington, D.C.
Vicki VannBerstein, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, has more than 20 years of financial experience with a proven record of accomplishment in improving financials and building a strong financial team. Vicki's prior professional experience includes Vice President of Finance and Controller for Kraft Foods, Campbell Soup Company, and Tropicana U.S., as well as Chief Financial Officer for Ingram Micro North America. Vicki earned her Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, and her Master of Business Administration in Finance from New York University Graduate School of Business. She serves as a Board Member for the Florida Institute of CFOs and is active on the Board of Directors of Fellows University of Tampa. Vicki was recently recognized as a finalist for the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s CFO of the Year Award.