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QUAKER OATS CREDIT UNION’S 71st Annual Meeting
Monday, April 17th – 5:00 PM at New Covenant Bible Church
Candidate Biographies The following individuals are candidates for the credit union Board of Directors. There are four positions up for election on the Board. Each position is for a three-year term. Additional nominations will be taken from the floor at the annual meeting. (Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.) Ron Dearborn Ron is a retiree who spent 40 years at Quaker. During his time there he helped design and launch the on- site training department, served as both a team member at the plant and as a Loan Executive for the United Way, and was voted Site Coordinator of the Year in 2009. Ron was the Chairman of the Benton County Volunteer Program for 3 years, serving during both the Pandemic and the Derecho. Ron is currently serving on the Audit Committee for QOCU. In his free time, Ron likes to travel and spend time with his family and his new dog. Brad Dvorak Brad has been a QOCU member for 21 years and a QOCU board member for 12 years. Brad has been the Secretary of the Board for the last 11 years. He has worked at Quaker Oats for 21 years holding various leadership positions within the Maintenance and Engineering departments and is currently part of the Quaker Divisional Engineering team supporting all 5 Quaker plants across the country. Brad along with his wife Kristina and daughter Stella live in rural Lisbon. In his spare time, Brad enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and working on cars. Justin Jones Justin grew up in Cedar Rapids IA, and attended Jefferson High School. He attended Morehouse College in Atlanta, GA, where he earned his BA in Accounting. After college he went on to work in numerous fields including banking and accounting. Justin spent time overseas working as an international missionary in Ghana West Africa. Upon his return to the states Justin has worked as a Sales Tax Accountant, Iowa State Auditor, and currently a Senior Accountant at Collins Aerospace. Justin has been a member of the credit union for 10+ years. Justin has been closely related to the CU because his mother is a 40 year plus employee of Quaker Oats. For the past 6 years Justin has served on the Audit committee for the credit union board. In his spare time Justin coaches basketball at Jefferson High School, refs high school football, and is a part-time baseball umpire. Justin enjoys spending time with his 3 kids and relaxing.
