Earnie understands what it takes to build and sustain a healthy, high-integrity organizational culture.  Honored as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in business ethics in 2015 by the Ethisphere Institute, Earnie is a tremendous asset to any cooperative leader wishing to build a culture where employees thrive.  Earnie spent 11 years as Executive Director of ethics programs for the member-focused financial services giant USAA, reporting directly to USAA’s president and CEO.  He is a past member of the Board of Directors for the Ethics and Compliance Association and is former vice chair of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative Fellows Program in Washington DC.  Earnie’s ranch in West Texas is served by an electric cooperative.