Leadership
Our Volunteer Board of Directors
Keys Federal Credit Union’s Board of Directors are volunteers who are elected by our members and serve on a voluntary basis. On behalf of members they:
Set policy
Approve budgets
Determine strategy
Ensure sound financial position
Ron Demes, Chairman
Ron Demes has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 1983. He became the Chairman of our Board in 2014 to ensure Keys FCU provides excellent service to the Keys Community. Mr. Demes retired December 2021 as Site Manager, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division, Atlantic Targets and Marine Operations Key West. He is currently a principal in Demes and Associates LLC, serves as Monroe County Planning Commissioner for District 1, Key West Military Affairs Committee President (3rd term), International Propeller Club of U.S. Port of Key West (4th term), Chairman of the Board of First Congregational Church, as well as served as Past President/Chairman of the South Florida Federal Executive Board (2 terms), Leadership Monroe County, Navy League Key West Council, Sunrise Rotary Club, and Society of American Military Engineers Key West Chapter. He also served as Naval Air Station Key West Credit Union/Bank Liaison Officer. Ron holds an Associate of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering.
Greg Sullivan, Vice Chairman
Greg Sullivan has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 1996. He joined our Board of Directors and became Vice-Chairman in 2014 to serve the members of the credit union and the community at large. Mr. Sullivan is the Senior District Manager, Waste Management Monroe County and Key West. He is Past President and Member of the Key West Chamber of Commerce (2 terms), Key West Sunrise Rotary Club, Key West Military Affairs Committee, Board Member of the Mel Fisher Maritime Heritage Society and Past Board Member of the Boys and Girls Club. Greg is a New York State Fire Fighters graduate of the Suffolk County Community College and holds a Florida Department of Environmental Protection HHW Certification.
Jonathan Crane, Treasurer
Jonathan Crane has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 1996. He joined our Board of Directors and became Treasurer in 2014 to serve our members and the Keys community. Mr. Crane is a Captain for the Monroe County Sheriff 's Department. He is on the Board of Directors for the Russell Sullivan Scholarship Foundation, Crime Stoppers, and is a former Board Member of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 3911 and Leadership Monroe County. He also volunteers for Relay for Life, Wounded Warriors, Soldier Ride, Wesley House, MARC House and a past mentor for Take Stock in Children. Jonathan is an Army Veteran who served in Operation Iraqi and Enduring Freedom. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Saint Leo University, a Master of Science Degree in Executive Management from Hodges University and is a graduate of The Southern Police Command Institute from the University of Louisville.
Kristen Livengood, Secretary
Kristen Livengood has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 2008. She became a member of our Board of Directors in 2018. Ms. Livengood is the Public Information Officer for Monroe County. She is also a board member of Wesley House Family Services and a mentor with Take Stock in Children. Kristen is a graduate of Leadership Monroe County’s Class 25 and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mass Communication from the University of South Florida and a Master in Public Administration from the University of Miami.
Roget V. Bryan, Esq., Board Member
Mr. Bryan became a member of Keys Federal Credit Union in 2021. Mr. Bryan is a Florida Bar Board Certified attorney in City, County and Local Government law, a member of the Monroe County Bar Association and member of the Judicial Nominating Commission for the 16th Judicial Circuit of Florida. Mr. Bryan is also a past president and co-founder of the Trinidad & Tobago South Florida Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Bryan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from Tufts University in Massachusetts and both a Juris Doctorate and Master of Science in International Affairs from Florida State University.
Our Volunteer Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee is a committee of members appointed by the credit union’s Board of Directors. They serve on a voluntary basis to ensure that the credit union is complying with established policies and that the Board is protecting Keys Federal Credit Union’s assets.
Denise Rohrer, Secretary
Denise Rohrer has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 2006. She became the Chairwoman of our Supervisory Committee in 2014 to offer her accounting and auditing experience to the Keys FCU community. Mrs. Rohrer is a Past President and current Member of the Key West Sunset Rotary Club, a Past President and current Member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a Board Member for the Salvation Army, a Mentor with Take Stock in Children and a Member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Denise holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business from Tampa College and a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting.
Carrie Helliesen
Carrie Helliesen has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 1983. She became a member of our Supervisory Committee in 2014 because she enjoys Keys FCU’s community connection and cares about the credit union's members. Mrs. Helliesen is the Director of MORE Literacy Program for Keys to Be the Change and is the former Executive Director of the American Cancer Society of the Florida Keys. She is a former Member and Board Member of the Key West Sunrise Rotary Club, the Zonta Club of Key West and is a Member of the National Retired Teachers Association. Carrie is a graduate of Leadership Monroe County’s Class 11 and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Education Degree from Southeastern Louisiana University.
Denise Bays, Chairwoman
Denise Bays has been a member of Keys Federal Credit Union since 2018. She became a member of our Supervisory Committee in 2018 to use her accounting experience to ensure Keys FCU remains a sound financial institution. Ms. Bays is the owner and operator of Patience Accounting and Tax Services. She is Past Treasurer, Secretary and current Member of the Big Pine & Lower Keys Rotary Club, Member of the Board of Directors of the Lower Keys Chamber of Commerce and Jose Wejebe Spanish Fly Memorial Foundation and a Member of the National Association of Tax Professionals. Denise holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from Keene State College. She became an Enrolled Agent to practice before the Internal Revenue Service in 2000.
