WATERFRONT CREDIT UNION - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Member of the Credit Committee
- Member of Credit Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Supervisory Committee
Justin Hirsch is the Chairman of the Board. He began as a volunteer on the Supervisory Committee in 2009 and has been serving as a member of the board since 2012.
Captain Katharine Sweeney was elected to the board in May 2017, and again in May 2019. Capt. Sweeney sailed for Matson Navigation and is a proud pensioner of the International Organization of Master, Mates and Pilots. Currently Capt. Sweeney is CEO of Compliance Maritime, provider of expert legal witness, independent internal investigations as well as auditing of security, safety, quality and environmental management systems for vessel operators. Captain Sweeney is an experienced Master Mariner, safety expert and licensed pilot with over 33 years in the Maritime Industry Proudest board moment - After a long, arduous, and time-consuming and multi-year process, coming to the realization that the best choice to lead the Credit Union was with us the whole time, and we promoted from within. That choice has served us well, as we have flourished despite the myriad of challenges since the current taking the position.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Supervisory Committee
Job Titles:
- Secretary
- Treasurer
- Secretary / Treasurer of the Board
Kurt Romischer is the current Secretary/Treasurer of the Board. He began in a volunteer capacity in the early 2000s, serving on different committees, along with other family members. Besides being an ILWU Clerk for Local 52, he owns a tax practice that is located in the Credit Union building.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Supervisory Committee
Job Titles:
- Member of the Credit Committee
- Vice Chair
- Member of Credit Committee
Greetings Sisters and Brothers, Thank you for allowing me to serve as a Director on the Board of our own financial institution Waterfront Federal Credit Union since 2015. In 1985 I worked at Washington Mutual Saving Bank as a Marketing Representative for 3 years at the home office in downtown Seattle.I retired from the Inlandboatmen's Union of the Pacific, Region 27 in December 2020 after first joining the Union in 1977. I received a BA from the University of Washington in Speech Communication and a MPA from the UW Evans School of Public Policy & Governance. I was President for 10 years of the Filipino American Political Action Group of Washington. I'd been a delegate for many years on the Washington State and King County Labor Councils and had served on the King County Labor Council, Executive Board for several terms. I was a founding member of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, AFL/CIO and the first National Secretary of the organization. I currently serve as a member of the Harry Bridges Center for Labor Studies Standing Committee at the University of Washington.
Tyler Linsten is a CFA charterholder and registered Class A Longshoreman with Local 19. He began serving the Credit Union on the Supervisory Committee in 2018, currently serves on the Board and is a member of the Investment/ALM Committee.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Credit Committee
- Director
- Chairman of Credit Committee
William T Lassiter is a long-time volunteer who has held several positions dating back to June 1968. He currently serves on the Board of Directors and Credit Committee. He has seen the credit union grow from the ground up. He is a retired Longshoreman with over 40 years in ILWU Local 19. He believes in credit union history and is passionate about service to our members. He is a strong supporter of union members helping union members.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
- Director
Zach Ramels is the chair of the Supervisory Committee and a member of the Board of Directors. He began his career in investment management. He is a CFA charterholder as well as a member of ILWU Local 19. He has been a member of the credit union since childhood and was interested in using his skills and background as a volunteer.