El Pasoan named to Texas Credit Union Commission

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has three people – including an El Pasoan – to the Texas Credit Union Commission.

The terms of the new members will expire on Feb. 1, 2021.

Yusuf Farranis an Energy Solutions Engineer at Johnson Controls, Inc. in El Paso. He formerly served as executive director of facilities at the Canutillo Independent School District. He is a member of the U.S. and Texas Society of Professional Engineers, and former member of the El Paso City and County Health Board, El Paso City Water Conservation Advisory Board, El Paso Community College Foundation Board and El Paso Ethics Commission. He received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in Engineering from the University of Texas-El Paso.

Steve Gilmanis President and Chief Executive Officer of Members Choice Credit Union in Houston. Prior to that he served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. First Federal Credit Union in San Mateo, California, with responsibility for lending, collections and branch operations of a federally chartered SEG-based credit union in the San Francisco Bay area. Gilman serves as President of the Houston Chapter of Credit Unions and is Past President of the Credit Union Managers Association of Southeast Texas (CUMASET). Gilman received a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California State University-Chico.

Beckie StockstillCobb is Owner and licensed Health and Life Insurance Agent of Stockstill & Associates in Deer Park. Stockstill Cobb served as Councilmember, Position 5, for the City of Deer Park for 12 years, ending May 2014. During her tenure, she chaired the Economic Development Committee, served on the Revitalization Committee and chaired the Historic/Tourism Committee for the City. Stockstill Cobb is past President of the Texas Municipal League, Region 14, comprising of Harris and 17 surrounding counties, and served as President of the Harris County Mayors and City Council Members Association. Stockstill Cobb received an associate’s degree from San Jacinto College in Pasadena.

The nine-member Credit Union Commission governs the state’s Credit Union Department. The commissin is comprised of four members from the credit union industry, and five members from the general public with no direct involvement in the management of a financial institution.

The department is a state agency responsable for supervising and regulating state-chartered credit unions.