No1 CopperPot Credit Union is a not-for-profit organisation, run by its members. The Board of Directors is an elected group of individuals representing our members. They consist of two Executive Board Members who work at the Credit Union full-time, and seven Non-Executive Board Members. The Board of Directors is also supported by the Audit and Risk Committee. This consists of five people who focus on risk management, governance and financial reporting – all of which ensures the stability of the Credit Union, allowing us to continue to help members for many years to come.
They help to make strategic decisions, with our members best interests at heart.
Executive Board Members
| Caroline Domanski MBE | Lisa Ridgway |
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| Caroline is the Chief Executive and an executive member of the Board. She joined the Credit Union in 2006 and was appointed Chief Executive in 2015. Caroline holds a Bachelor’s degree in Financial Services and a Master’s degree in Leadership and Management. She also serves as a council member of the Building Societies Association, representing the credit union sector and smaller building societies. Caroline was awarded an MBE in the 2020 New Year Honours List for her services to financial exclusion. | Lisa is the Chief Finance Officer of the Credit Union and an executive member of the Board. She joined the Credit Union in 2015, following 17 years of experience at Aviva in a variety of finance roles. Lisa qualified as a chartered accountant while working as an auditor at PwC and holds a degree in Mathematics from the University of Nottingham. |
Non Executive Board Members
| Steve Morley –Â Chairman | Helen Thomas – Vice-Chair |
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| Steve has served on the Board of Directors since 2017 and became Chairman in 2021, having previously held the role of Vice-Chair. He is a retired police officer from Leicestershire Police and now runs his own vending machine business. | Helen joined the Board in 2014 and became Vice-Chair in December 2022. She is currently a serving member of police staff in the North West. |
| Sarah Monaghan – Secretary | Peter Henson |
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| Sarah joined the Board in 2021 and became Secretary in December 2022. She has been a serving police officer with Lancashire Constabulary for nine years, during which time she has held a variety of roles, including working on Immediate Response and training new recruits within a dedicated training unit. Sarah currently works in CID as a detective, responsible for progressing serious and complex investigations. | Peter joined the Board in 2002 and serves as the nominated Non-Executive Director on the Audit and Risk Committee. He is a retired police inspector and former Treasurer of GMP Federation. Peter has also served as Treasurer for the Police Treatment Centre and The Children’s Charity. He holds the Certificate in Credit Union Principles and Practice, issued by the Chartered Institute of Bankers. |
| Richard Clarke | Melanie Cooke |
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Richard joined the Board in 2017. He is a retired police officer, having served in the Metropolitan Police and Surrey Police, as well as on secondment to the UK Border Force and the Royal Military Police. He is currently the lead investigator on the National Trading Standards Scams Team, undertaking complex and serious investigations into telephone and mail-enabled fraud, both in the UK and abroad. |
Melanie served as an Independent Adviser to the Board from 2016 before officially joining the Board in 2020. She had a successful career in banking and now designs and delivers workshops, as well as bespoke coaching and mentoring programmes for SMEs. Melanie is a family member of a retired police officer. |
| Steve Jones | Richard Isaac |
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| Steve joined the Board in 2021 and is a Detective Sergeant with Cheshire Constabulary. He has worked in a wide range of roles, including Uniform Response, CID, Major Investigations, Intelligence, and Training. In September 2024, Steve completed the Development Education Europe (DEE) Programme. |
Richard joined the Board in 2021. He is a serving firearms officer with North Yorkshire Police and has over 16 years of policing experience. Before joining the police, Richard worked in the financial services sector, holding various roles at organisations such as Abbey National and Barclays. |
Independent Advisers to the Board
| John Sandford | Rod Ashley |
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| John is a qualified accountant and experienced Non-Executive Director. He spent 35 years with KPMG and, since leaving the firm, has worked with a number of businesses as a Non-Executive Director, Chair of Audit Committees, and Chair of Boards. He is currently the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. | Rod has been an Independent Adviser to the Board since 2017 and is currently the Vice Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. He has experience as the CEO of a credit union and also an independent bank. Currently, he leads the team setting up a new UK challenger bank to be based in Scotland. |
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