Credit Union Executive Raffael Crockett Elected To Board Of Directors Of Southeast Corporate Credit Union

Sunrise, FL – June 8, 2007 – Credit union executive Raffael “Ralph” Crockett, President and Chief Executive Officer of BrightStar Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in South Florida with more than 36,000 members, has been elected to the Board of Directors of Southeast Corporate, a top-rated corporate credit union.

With more than 430 credit union members, Southeast Corporate provides comprehensive services and solutions to credit unions across the United States. The company is a dynamic organization with an increasing array of products and services for credit unions. Crockett joins a leadership team comprised of well-respected and fellow seasoned credit union CEOs. He formerly served on Southeast Corporate’s Supervisory Committee.

A resident of Pembroke Pines, Crockett has more than 20 years experience in the credit union and banking industries in South Florida. He has enjoyed a longstanding career in the credit union industry, which includes the National Credit Union Administration.  An active community member, he volunteers and participates in events involving Broward County Public Schools and also speaks at several civic organizations including the Kiwanis Club. Crockett graduated, magna cum laude, with a degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Rust College.

BrightStar Credit Union is a non-profit, member-owned cooperative with more than 36,000 members in South Florida.  With a total of six branch locations in Broward County, BrightStar offers a variety of financial services including checking and savings accounts, personal, home equity and mortgage loans and investments and insurance. For more information, visit www.bscu.org.