Board of Director candidates

Retired President
Indiana University Health West Central Region, Lafayette, Indiana

Mr. Neufelder became a SECURA Board member in 2011 and was Chair of the Board from April 2021—April 2025. Mr. Neufelder retired from Indiana University Health in 2021, where he served Indiana University Health as the president of the West Central Region from 2018 to his retirement. His 42-year career also included serving Ministry Health Care, a division of Ascension Health, as its CEO. Mr. Neufelder was also the CEO of the Affinity Health System and the Neufelder Consulting Group, LLC. Additionally, he served as a senior executive for Beacon Health System (South Bend, Indiana) and the Community Health Network (Indianapolis, Indiana).

Mr. Neufelder began his career with Ernst & Young. He holds an MBA from the University of Indianapolis and a B.S. from the University of Southern Indiana. He is a life fellow in the American College of Health Care Executives, a certified public accountant (Inactive), and is a certified mutual director.

Distinguished Professor of Management and Human Resources
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh

Dr. Rau became a SECURA Board member in 2021. Dr. Rau served as the former Dean of the College of Business at University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She currently is a distinguished professor of management and human resources at the university. She earned her Bachelor of Science in economics with a mathematics emphasis and her M.S. and Ph.D. in industrial relations with a minor in statistical research methods from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Industrial Relations Research Institute.

She has presented numerous papers on topics like compensation, recruitment, life balance, research methods, and employee relations at various national conferences. Beyond her teaching and research activities, Dr. Rau has applied her human resources expertise within the university by working on a strategic human resource management plan, conducting a salary equity study, and serving as a mediator and investigator for dispute resolution. She has received the MHR Teaching Excellence Award, Dean’s Faculty Excellence Award, and the University’s Edward M. Penson Faculty Award for her work. Dr. Rau is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Industrial Relations Research Association, the Academy of Management, and AACSB. She currently serves as Co-Chair of the New North Workplace Excellence Award, and has served on the Boards of Evergreen Community and Junior Achievement. She was a member of the Oshkosh Chamber Economic Development Committee, Junior Achievement Laureate Selection Committee, and Leadership Oshkosh Steering Committee.

Retired Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer
Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. (NYSE: RGA), St. Louis, Missouri

Ms. Scanlon-Pope became a SECURA Board member in 2023. She retired as executive vice president and chief information officer at Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. in April 2024 where she was responsible for the strategic direction of the company’s Global and Regional Technology functions, Global Data and Analytics function, Global Security and Privacy Office, and Global Project and Portfolio Office. Prior to this role, Ms. Scanlon-Pope worked at Monsanto Company in a variety of roles within information technology, including management and technical positions across a variety of business sectors such as Intermediate Chemicals Manufacturing and Agriculture.

Additionally, she has been recognized as one of the Premier 100 IT Leaders by ComputerWorld magazine, and as one of St. Louis’s “25 Most Influential Business Women” by the St. Louis Business Journal.

Ms. Scanlon-Pope earned her undergraduate degree in business from Texas A&M University and her Executive MBA from Washington University.

SECURA Chair of the Board
President and CEO
Community First Credit Union, Appleton, Wisconsin

Ms. Tierney became a SECURA Board member in 2008. She has spent her career growing Community First Credit Union. Ms. Tierney started with the company in 1976, just one year after its inception. During her tenure, she has held multiple executive officer positions and was named President and CEO in 1994. She is a certified credit union executive and a graduate of the credit union executive development program from the Stanford University Graduate School of Business.