Establishing strong board/CEO relationships

<p>A strong board/CEO relationship is a critical ingredient to credit unions’ success. This requires transparency, communication, and shared goals, says Terry Davidson, board chair at $720 million asset <a href='https://trueskycu.org/'>True Sky Credit Union</a> in Oklahoma City and a <a href='https://news.cuna.org/articles/118476'>2020 Credit Union Rock Star</a>. <br/><br/>At True Sky, Davidson and the board began building a relationship with CEO Sean Cahill during the interview process. Cahill joined the credit union in December 2018. <br/><br/>“You have to start at the beginning and be open and honest. You can’t tell someone you want them to do something and then go in a different direction,” Davidson says. <br/><br/>In this episode of the <a href='https://news.cuna.org/podcasts'>CUNA News Podcast</a>, Davidson and Cahill discuss how to form strong relationships, both among board members and between the board and CEO, the importance of doing so, and more. <br/><br/>To hear more from Davidson and Cahill, check out the article &quot;Relationships key to success&quot; in the November issue of <a href='https://www.cuna.org/directors'><em>Credit Union Directors Newsletter</em></a>. <a href='https://www.cuna.org/directors/]'>Subscribe</a> now to the print or PDF version.</p>