Patsy Van Ouwerkerk joins Co-Op

ONTARIO, Calif. - Patsy Van Ouwerkerk, chief executive of Travis Credit Union, has been appointed to the Co-Op Financial Services board of directors.

"Her wealth of knowledge and wisdom will help guide Co-Op as we seek to extend our national ATM network, invest wisely in new technologies and provide products our member credit unions require," said Dave Maus, chairman of Co-Op's board of directors and CEO of Denver-based Public Service Credit Union.

Van Ouwerkerk was named president and CEO of Travis Credit Union in 1992. She also served as president and CEO of Columbia Community Credit Union in Vancouver, Wash., and Alliance Credit Union in San Jose, Calif.