Northwoods Credit Union's Board of Directors announced that they have selected Doug Wolf to succeed Barb Brown as the President and CEO, effective January 1, 2019. Wolf will start at the Credit Union on September 10th and will work side by side with Brown until her retirement in early January after a 31 year career with Northwoods. Wolf has extensive experience in the Credit Union industry having served in the roles of Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President and President/CEO.

"The Board of Directors is excited to have Doug Wolf joining our leadership team. Doug is truly passionate about Credit Unions and we look forward to his sharing that passion with us, the staff, and our members, " said Debbie Larson, Board Chairperson.

Doug Wolf said that "Northwoods Credit Union is an outstanding local institution that shares my focus and passion for its members and the communities it serves. Under the leadership of the current CEO, Barb Brown, the credit union is in a good place and has that focus on the community that I was looking for. I look forward to continuing this focus and the tradition of outstanding member service. I am excited for the opportunity to lead Northwoods Credit Union, and to become a part of the Cloquet community."

Barb Brown stated, "I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to work for this member-driven organization for 31 years and to lead it for the last 15 years. We have built a great credit union whose culture is focused on serving our members and creating a thriving work environment for our staff. I was fortunate to have a strong team of managers and staff, and the benefit of excellent leadership from our Board and Supervisory Committee over the years. I am proud of our accomplishments and I am very confident in Doug Wolf and his ability and drive to continue Northwoods Credit Unions success." 

 
Established in 1936, Northwoods Credit Union (NCU) is the original credit union of the Cloquet paper mill. Since then it has grown to over $111 million in assets and serves over 10,000 members. NCU is a cooperative, not-for-profit, local organization providing low cost financial services to anyone who lives, works, worships, volunteers or attends school in Carlton, Pine or St Louis County. NCU has office locations in Cloquet, Floodwood and Moose Lake. It is the goal of NCU to serve all members well, including those of modest means. Every member counts and our members are fiercely loyal for this reason. They know their credit union will be there for them in hard times, as well as good.

NCU members age 13-17 are invited to submit an article on a financial topic to be considered for print in our newsletter, on our website and on social media. NCU will award teens $100 for published articles. You can read a full list of rules by clicking here.

Financial Education classes for teens coming this fall.  If you are interested or are a parent of a teen, please complete our survey at  https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZPZMZD9. 

We've revamped our Youth Club based on your suggestions!! Young members can now earn stamps for each visit to the credit union, with a $5 or larger deposit. Once they've deposited on more than 10 visits, they can redeem their booklet for a gift card. If they wait until they earn 20 stamps, they can redeem their booklet for a bigger gift card! For more details, please visit our Youth Club page or email us at [email protected].