Michael J. Mercer
President & CEO

Mr. Mercer is the President/CEO of Georgia Credit Union Affiliates. In this capacity, he is responsible for the state trade association and several other state-level credit union support organizations. Mr. Mercer has represented the interests of Georgia credit unions in numerous ways since 1980.

In addition to his responsibilities with the Georgia credit union movement, Mr. Mercer is actively engaged in regional and national cooperative efforts. Mr. Mercer is presently serving on the board of the Credit Union National Association. In 2007, he was elected to the five-person Executive Committee of CUNA’s board. Mr. Mercer served as chairman of the National Cooperative Bank in 2003. He has served as a board member of U.S. Central Credit Union and as a member of CUNA Mutual Group’s Research and advisory Committee. In December 1998, Mr. Mercer was elected as chairman of the Association of Credit Union League Executives. Over the years, there have been numerous other board and committee appointments at state, regional and national credit union support organizations.

Mr. Mercer came to Georgia in 1980 as President of Georgia Central Credit Union. He was named to his present position in 1985. Prior to coming to Georgia, Mr. Mercer served as assistant to the manager at U.S. Central Credit Union in Kansas City.

Mr. Mercer studied economics at the University of Rhode Island and earned his Master’s degree in Banking and Finance at the University of Wisconsin. He is married with three children, one grandchild and makes his home near Atlanta, Georgia.