MADISON, Wis.—The Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU) has announced that on July 25 it will recognize 18 people from seven countries as the International Credit Union Development Educator (I-CUDE) Class of 2023 at a special event held in conjunction with the 2023 World Credit Union Conference in Vancouver, B.C.
“A diverse group of professionals from across the international credit union movement met the four required criteria to qualify for this unique designation,” according to the organization.
The I-CUDE Class of 2023 incudes:
Africa
- Francis Kandonga – United Civil Servants SACCO (Malawi)
- Grace Watsiera - African Confederation of Cooperatives Savings & Credit Associations (ACCOSCA)
Caribbean
- Avinash Bissoondial – Teachers Credit Union (Trinidad & Tobago)
- Charmain St. Remy – St. Lucia Worker’s Credit Union Ltd. (St. Lucia)
- Ronnie-Dane Renford – Portland Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (Jamaica)
- Jamique Flemmings South – Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League Ltd. (Jamaica)
- Menassia Clara Nelson – Jannou Credit Union (St. Lucia)
- Laverne Francis – Eastern Credit Union (Trindad & Tobago)
- Lisa Goodman – Jannou Credit Union (St. Lucia)
- Nicole Haughton – Gateway Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. (Jamaica).
Canada
- Erin Hancock – iNova Credit Union Ltd. and the International Centre for Co-operative Management
- Tom Vickers – Atlantic Central
- Sokchiveneath Taing Chhoan - Federation des cooperatives du Nouveau-Quebec
- Jo Ha – Community Savings Credit Union
- Linda Bowyer – First Credit Union.
United States
- Monica Belz – Kauai Government Employees FCU (Hawaii)
- Heather McKissick (Texas)
- James Hunter – New Orleans Fireman’s FCU (Louisiana)
Global DE Social
The Foundation said each of the 18 designees will be welcomed and recognized by the global development educator (DE) community at the inaugural Global DE Social, a WFCU engagement to be held on July 25, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at Steamworks Brew Pub, located directly adjacent to the Vancouver Conference Center.
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