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ACCU Training: Credit Union Advocacy Virtual Webinar

  • Austin Chapter of Credit Unions Austin, TX, United States (map)

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Join us on February 21st, for an informative Credit Union Advocacy Webinar, where industry experts Gili Carter and April Mobley will discuss key issues, legislative updates, and strategies to empower and strengthen the credit union movement. Gain valuable insights and tools to actively engage in advocacy efforts that make a difference. Don't miss this opportunity to be an advocate for positive change in the financial sector!

Learn more about Gili and April:


Gili Carter has more than 30 years of government relations experience at federal, state, and local levels. She has served as director of legislative affairs for Pedernales Electric Cooperative, representing and advocating for the largest electric cooperative in the United States at the federal and state levels. Pedernales is a nonprofit cooperative that serves more than 1 million members within the central Texas Hill Country.

Carter enjoys strong bipartisan relationships with members of Congress, Executive Branch officials, governors, state legislators, and key staff members throughout all levels of government. She has been a consultant for the Republican Governors Association, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the President’s Dinner, and related political and nonpartisan groups.

Among other key positions, Carter was a chief committee clerk to the Texas House Committee on Business and Industry and a staffer to Texas House Speaker James E. "Pete" Laney. She also has campaign and initiative experience with state and local officials, interested community leaders, advocacy organizations, and industry leaders.  

Carter is a native Texan and a graduate of Texas Tech University.


April Mobley, Texas Grassroots & PAC Director at Cornerstone Credit Union League, brings several years of experience working with credit unions through the Cornerstone Credit Union League (formally the Texas Credit Union League) and as Operations Manager at Texas Telcom Credit Union in Dallas, TX.  Her experience working at the credit union brings firsthand knowledge of the “People Helping People” philosophy.   In her role as Texas Grassroots & PAC Director, one of her responsibilities is to work with credit unions and chapters to become more politically engaged through grassroots and PAC (Political Action Committee) participation.

April also served on the Board of Directors for Dallas Ft. Worth Association Executives (DFWAE) from July 2014 – June 2018.  DFWAE is the oldest and largest professional society in North Texas representing association professionals, staff of convention and visitors bureaus and companies that provide products and services to associations in the DFW area.