Our Leadership

Leadership

First Entertainment Senior Management

• President / Chief Executive Officer
  Frank Wasson

• Executive Vice President / Chief Financial Officer / Chief Strategy Officer / Chief Operating Officer
  Lisa Landt

• Senior Vice President / Chief Administrative Officer / Chief Human Resources Officer
  Michelle Frattolin

• Chief Retail Officer
  Anthony Restivo

• Chief Information Officer
  Sastri Siravuri

• Vice President Lending / Chief Lending Officer
  Tom Orman

• Vice President Finance / Accounting
  Addie Allison

• Vice President Treasury
  Jason Thomas

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• Vice President Property Management
  James Marcellino

• Vice President Risk Management / General Counsel
  Jennifer Jordan

• Vice President Digital Experience
  Nas Birmingham

• Vice President Business Services
  William Bennett

• Vice President Real Estate
  Bill Walker

• Vice President Consumer Lending & Resolutions
  Rami Borsheh

• Vice President of Marketing
  Amondo Redmond

• Vice President of Payment Services and Operations
  Daniel Arita

First Entertainment Board of Directors

• Chair
  Gari Ann Douglass

• Vice-Chair
  Michael G. Edwards

• Treasurer
  Irwin Jacobson

• Secretary
  Dennis Tange

• Director
  Terra Potts

• Director
  Stephen Raynes

• Director
  Laura Valan

• Director
  Patrick Walters

• Director
  Howard Welinsky

Supervisory/Audit Committee

The Supervisory Committee is elected by the members and is comprised of volunteers who are member-owners of the credit union. Its primary function is to serve as the audit committee of the credit union, ensuring that the credit union is soundly managed and that member assets are safeguarded. To fulfill its function, the committee monitors and evaluates the quality of credit union finances, operations, and decisions.

Specific Responsibilities

• Safeguard First Entertainment member assets by initiating ongoing internal and yearly external audits.
• Review First Entertainment policies, procedures, and operations.
• Review the minutes of meetings held by the First Entertainment Board of Directors and committees.
• Evaluate First Entertainment’s internal controls and financial position.
• Make recommendations for improving First Entertainment’s operating practices.
• Keep abreast of consumer laws and regulations and determine First Entertainment's compliance with them.
• Ensure that First Entertainment is not in violation of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act by discriminating against any category of members.
• Collaborate with regulatory examiners during their inspection.
• Reviewing and resolving member complaints that cannot be rectified through normal channels.

• Supervisory Committee Chair
  Mitch Nedick

• Committee Members
  Jeff Mirkin
  Dhiren Patel
  Doug Regan
  Miri Stucker

Member Complaints

The vast majority of issues can be resolved efficiently and effectively by the First Entertainment Credit Union staff. 

If you are unable to resolve an issue or discrepancy regarding your account through normal channels, you may wish to contact the Supervisory Committee. You may do this by sending a letter to our Supervisory Committee at this address:

Supervisory Committee
First Entertainment Credit Union
P.O. Box 100
Los Angeles, CA 90078-0100

Media Benefits Corporation Board of Directors

Insurance services offered through Media Benefits Insurance Services CA Lic#0H99393, a DBA for Media Benefits Corp., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of First Entertainment Credit Union.

• Supervisory Committee Chair
  Tad Marburg

• Committee Members
  Charles Bruen
  Sakae Manning
  Elizabeth "Tig" McKenzie
  Alan Saxe

First Entertainment Credit Union
6735 Forest Lawn Drive
Hollywood, CA 90068
323-851-3673
888-800-3328