Get to Know Us
We’re here to guide you to financial freedom.
You aren’t a number — you’re someone who matters.
We are on a mission to advance the lives of people from a place of financial need to a life of ownership and giving back in our communities.
Managing your money should be as simple as earning it.
At Marine, we look at our members’ individual finances less as a number and more as a journey. Some have barely inched past the starting line, some are close to their destination and some may have veered a little off track at one point or another.
No matter where you are on your journey, we believe financial fulfillment should be an attainable goal for all, not just a luxury afforded to the few. We strive to help you reach your goal, even if you’ve been turned away elsewhere.
Our Journey
Marine was founded by hardworking people, for hardworking people. Our name is derived from the credit union formed in 1949 to serve the employees of Mercury Marine, a Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, manufacturer of outboard motors.
Our commitment to community has been our guiding principle since we opened the doors to our first branch nearly a century ago. It’s helped us expand to locations in Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois, where we serve over 80,000 members today. It also inspired us to create the Marine Credit Union Foundation in 2014, which has raised over $1,500,000 and contributed to over 1,000 charitable causes in just nine years of existence.
Though we’ve enjoyed sustained growth through the years, we’ve never lost sight of our core values — courage, collaboration, compassion and commitment — or the greater community we serve.
Our members love us
I never thought I’d get a call from my bank on my birthday. Thank you for the recognition!
Meet our Executive Leadership
Tom Knothe
Ken Brossman
Blake Herring
Bill James
Jack Kalander
Joe Liethen
Joumana McDad
Caley Rucker
Marine Credit Union Board of Directors
Anne Snow, Chair
Founder & Executive Director, Children’s Museum of La Crosse
Brian Rude, First Vice Chair
Retired, External & Member Relations, Dairyland Power Cooperative
Former State Senator
William Maas, Second Vice Chair
Department Chair & Associate Professor, Accounting, UW-La Crosse
Mark Reed, Third Vice Chair
Attorney, Marberry Law Firm
Jasmine M. Johnson, Fifth Vice Chair
Area Vice President of Donor Services, Versiti Inc.
Charlie Jelen, Sixth Vice Chair
Program Manager, Trane Company
Mic Michels, Treasurer
Chief Financial Officer, Inland
Jonathon Horne, Secretary
Managing Director, Idea Fund of La Crosse
Marine Credit Union Foundation Board of Directors
Anne Snow
Founder & Executive Director, Children’s Museum of La Crosse
Joumana Mcdad
Chief Service Delivery and Experience Officer, Marine Credit Union
Tom Knothe
President/CEO, Marine Credit Union
William Maas
President, UW-System University Insurance Association
Department Chair & Associate Professor, Accounting, UW-La Crosse
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