DENVER – World Council of Credit Unions announced its first female chair of the board of directors during the World Credit Union Conference in Denver Tuesday. 

Anne Cochran, CEO of the Louisiana Credit Union League, will succeed outgoing chair Grzegorz Bierecki, president/CEO of Poland's credit union trade group, the National Association of Co-operative Savings and Credit Unions. 

"There is nothing more dear to me than the credit union movement, both locally and internationally," Cochran said in a statement. "This is an incredible honor and I am extremely humbled by this opportunity. Members, credit unions, leagues and associations have shared both successes and challenges. By working together, we have remained resilient and passionate about our common purpose of people helping people." 

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