45 People Earn DEI Certificates in New CUES Program

MADISON, Wis.— Forty-five credit union leaders have received their Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate as a result of taking the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate Program from CUES and Cornell University. 

Receiving the DEI Certificates were:

  • Blessing Allison, Training Director, Red River Employees Federal Credit Union, Texarkana, TX 
  • Samantha Amburgey, Chief Information Officer, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, MI
  • Kristi Amick, Account Executive, CUNA Mutual Group, Madison, WI
  • Lea Ammerman, Chief Operating Officer, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, MI
  • Celia Armstrong, VP/HR, Learning & Development, TTCU Federal Credit Union, Tulsa, OK
  • Shelli Bardsley, CSE, CCE, Chief Administrative Officer, Idaho Central Credit Union, Pocatello, ID 
  • Jane Barron, Executive Assistant/Admin Manager, Coastal Community Credit Union, Nanaimo, British Columbia
  • Trevor Beaton, Chief Innovation and People Officer, Synergy Credit Union, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan, Canada
  • Maryrose Bernabe, Director/ Member Contact Centers, State Department Federal Credit Union, Alexandria, VA
  • Jennifer Binkley, CCE, President/CEO, Altura Credit Union, Riverside, CA
  • Scott Bonacorsi, PHR, SHRM-CP, SVP/Chief Administration Officer, Credit Union One, Ferndale, MI 
  • Kayla Borup, Manager, Communications & Change Management, Copperfin Credit Union, Kenora, Ontario
  • April Clobes, President/CEO, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, MI
  • Raquel Aedeona Crossley, Recruiter, Northwest Federal Credit Union, Herndon, VA
  • Lauren Davison, VP/HR & Organizational Development, Premier Members Credit Union, Boulder, CO
  • Robyn Dietrich, Training Manager, West Community Credit Union, O’Fallon, MO
  • Silvia Dimma, Chief Human Resources Officer, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, MI
  • Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, Chief Marketing Officer/Chief Diversity Officer, LAFCU, Lansing, MI
  • Derek Fuzzell, CPA, CMA, CSCA, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer, PAHO/WHO Federal Credit Union, Washington, D.C. 
  • Angela Gargo, VP/Talent Management, Community First Credit Union, Appleton, WI
  • Marnie Gerkhardt, Emerging Development Leader, Ent Credit Union, Colorado Springs, CO 
  • Jeanne Gervin, VP/Human Resources, University CU, Los Angeles, CA
  • Chelsea Goodsell, Human Resources Manager, Michigan State University Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, MI
  • Amanda Hallmark, Talent Development Officer, Integris Credit Union, Prince George, British Columbia
  • Ayren Hurst, VP Knowledge Management, Credit Union One, Ferndale, MI
  • Sara Janssen, VP/Member Engagement, WESTconsin Credit Union, Menomonie, WI
  • Deb Jewell, Culture/DEI Ambassador, Dover Federal Credit Union, Dover, DE
  • Tara Klun, AVP/Human Resources, Summit Credit Union, Madison, WI
  • Roberta Kozlowicz, CSE, CCE, EVP/COO, DuPage CU, Naperville, IL
  • Jennifer Kuhn, Vice President of Human Resources, Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union, Washington, D.C.
  • Laura Leschewski, HR/Recruiting Manager, DuPage CU, Naperville, IL
  • Dale Morris, Branch/Regional Manager, Seattle Credit Union, Seattle
  • Jim Newstrom, Branch/Regional Manager, Seattle Credit Union, Seattle
  • Cara Nisbet, VP/Human Resources, Prairie Centre Credit Union Ltd., Rosetown, Saskatchewan
  • Brad Penner, CCD, Chief Executive Officer, Rosenort Credit Union, Rosenort, Manitoba
  • Donna Perkett, Chief Operating Officer, Vermont Federal Credit Union, Burlington, VT
  • Brandy Phillips, Director/Mortgage Fulfillment, TDECU, Lake Jackson, TX 
  • Chaz Rzewnicki, CCE, President/CEO, Dover Federal Credit Union, Dover, DE
  • Kelcey William Stevens, CWS, CFEI, CRC, CPC, Organizational Learning & Leadership Adviser, Sharonview Federal Credit Union, Indian Land, SC 
  • Craig Stokes, CSE, Manager/Staff Development, Bank-Fund Staff Federal Credit Union, Washington, D.C.
  • Leona Warner, Manager People Solutions, G&F Financial Group, Burnaby, British Columbia
  • Tonja Wheatley, VP/CU Solutions/Membership, California/Nevada CU League, Ontario
  • Janine Williams, VP/Marketing, University of Virginia Community Credit Union, Charlottesville, VA
  • Jennifer Young, Director of HR, NRL Federal Credit Union, Alexandria, VA
  • Tina Zito, Employee Success Specialist, Christian Financial Credit Union, Sterling Heights, MI

 

 

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