Serving Since 1984

2021 Committee Participation

Governance & H.R.
Nominations
MoneyWorks (Chair)
Kootenay Risk Services (Chair)
CCD designation - CUES Governance Leadership Institute

Michael Strukoff

Michael is the longest serving director at gfcu. He currently sits on the gfcu Governance & H.R. Committee, the Nominations Committee, and is the Board Chair for two gfcu subsidiaries:
  1. Kootenay Risk Services, which provides anti-money laundering services, regulatory support, and (soon) commercial loan generation to its owner credit unions.
  2. MoneyWorks, which provides wealth management for credit union members across the region.

Beyond his life with gfcu, Michael is a true local. Born in Grand Forks, he is a graduate of GFSS. He holds a B.Ed from UBC, an MA from Gonzaga, and an MA from Royal Roads. He retired as Superintendent of Schools of the Boundary School District after a 38-year career in education. His wife, Marilyn, is a retired teacher and he has two adult sons and two grandsons. Needless to say, Michael has been a lifelong member of the gfcu.

In his words: "Credit unions give back in a big way: re-investing members' deposits into the local communities, sharing their profits with their members, providing scholarships, donating to community initiatives and events, as well as supporting youth activities and our community foundation. These are practices I'm incredibly proud of and fully support."