Northeast Credit Union Elects New Supervisory Committee


Left to right: David Paciencia, Donald Kenney, and Daniel Raposa.

Northeast Credit Union (NECU) has announced the appointment of Donald Kenney, Daniel Raposa, and David Paciencia to the Supervisory Committee of its Board of Directors. These volunteers bring the credit union many years of leadership experience across multiple industries including finance, healthcare, and education. As members of the committee, Kenney, Raposa, and Paciencia will ensure that NECU continues to protect the financial welfare of its members with the utmost care and professionalism. The committee also will provide advice, assistance, and support to the Board of Directors in its oversight of credit union operations and responsibilities.

Donald Kenney is the retired Chairman and CEO of Equiserve, a stock transfer agency based in Massachusetts. Prior to his role at Equiserve, Kenney was a banker in both commercial banking and the Federal Reserve System with over 35 years of experience in the financial industry. Kenney also has served on board audit committees for other institutions. Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Kenney now resides in Meredith, New Hampshire.

Daniel Raposa of York Harbor, Maine, is employed by Exeter Health Resources. His background includes both education and healthcare fundraising. Raposa also has strong connections in multiple communities served by NECU, which will aid the committee in ensuring the credit union remains community-focused.

David Paciencia is a retired school district superintendent who now resides in Kittery, Maine, where he volunteers for York Hospital and serves as the Financial Secretary for the Knights of Columbus of St. Christopher’s Church. He has served as an education consultant, public speaker, math and computer science teacher, assistant principal, and principal. Paciencia also was the president of the New York State Council of Superintendents.

“We are very fortunate to have such a diverse and accomplished supervisory committee,” said Phillip Sullivan, Chairman of the Board. “These new committee members come to us from a breadth of different backgrounds and offer the credit union a set of fresh perspectives as we continue to grow and serve more members in our communities.”