Supervisory Committee

The Supervisory Committee is independent of the board of directors and it serves as a watchdog for the members. It is responsible for making sure member's funds and interests are protected and that the credit union's financial records and operations are in order.

Members:

Carolyn Agard, Chair, has 17 years experience in the financial field. Most recently she was employed by the Del Norte Credit Union in Santa Fe, NM as a loan officer for 3 years. Besides serving on the PCU Supervisory Committee, she is also a member of the loan committee. She now runs a business with her husband in Santa Fe. Carolyn has been a member of the Supervisory Committee since May 2000.

Elizabeth Martin, Secretary, is an attorney in her own firm offering a comprehensive practice in the areas of business (for-profit and non-profit) formation, entities and transactions including securities offerings; contract law; commercial and residential real estate; alternative dispute resolution; estate planning; philanthropy; and the arts. Licensed to practice law in Texas, New Mexico and the U.S. Supreme Court, Elizabeth received her law degree from Boston College with an emphasis in corporate finance and economics. Formerly, Elizabeth's career took her to the Office of the Attorney General or Texas, her home state, working in all phases of criminal appellate practice, resulting in 19 reported judicial opinions. In 1996, Elizabeth was selected to join an elite team of litigation experts to represent the State of Texas in highly complex and adversarial federal court proceedings. In 1998, Elizabeth left the Attorney General's office and moved to Santa Fe to open up her current practice. In 2005, Elizabeth expanded her practice to service clients in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. Her present clients include the Independent Business Network, Healthy Buildings, LLC, New Mexico Women's Foundation, Aspen Santa Fe Ballet, the Center for Contemporary Arts, the Santa Fe Girls School, Inc., Veterinary Cancer Care, Inc., Cloud Cliff Ltd., In the Black Financial, Voz, Inc., Santa Fe Weaving Gallery, Medcap Pharmacy and countless individuals. Elizabeth received her B.S. with honors in Business Administration from Creighton University.

Joseph Ellis recently (May, 2003) joined the Supervisory Committee. He has over 20 years' experience as an administrator in residential treatment in Texas. After completing a Permaculture Design Course, he and his wife, Kay, moved to Torrance County, New Mexico, where they built a permaculture homestead at the base of the Manzano mountains. Hobbies include beekeeping, organic gardening, and chicken ranching. Joseph is manager of the Estancia Valley Solid Waste Authority, and serves on the board of the New Mexico Recycling Coalition.