MADISON, Wis.—CUES announced that 32 credit union board members and executives have recently completed the CUES Governance Leadership Institute.
All have earned the distinguished Certified Credit Union Director (CCD) designation, bringing the number of credit union executives and directors who have their CCD to 694.
According to CUES, attendees of the graduate-level program learned from distinguished faculty at the Joseph L. Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto.
“They leave the institute knowing how to balance healthy debate and diversity with consensus building,” said CUES. “Key issues of study include strategy in the boardroom, risk management, negotiations, duty and liability, influencing change, succession planning, and communications.”
Meanwhile, in Athens, Ga., Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) announced 44 credit union executives recently graduated from the Southeast CUNA Management School.
Since 1971, the Southeast CUNA Management School said it has equipped graduates with the skills and knowledge to meet the leadership challenges that arise in the credit union industry. The curriculum develops students’ operational, managerial and leadership abilities. Over the course of this three-year program, students receive advanced academic instruction on a variety of topics including management, leadership, and financial analysis. Students also apply the knowledge gained from the on-site sessions to projects that require strategic analysis of their credit unions and research of relevant issues facing the credit union industry.
In the true credit union spirit of “people helping people,” the Class of 2016 participated in a volunteer outreach effort with the Food Bank of Northeast Georgia, where they recovered nearly 1.5 tons of food for families in need in Northeast Georgia. The Class of 2016 also made a $1,000 financial gift to the food bank, which translates to 8,000 meals for families in need.
Upon successful completion of the program, students received a graduation diploma issued in conjunction with the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education.
Graduates from the Southeast CUNA Management School Class of 2016 include:
Alabama
Nathan Clough, WinSouth Credit Union
Florida
Bradley Hayes, Community Credit Union of Florida
Brenda Woolum, Central Credit Union of Florida
Georgia
Zana Bramlett, Associated Credit Union
Barbara Burkett, Georgia's Own Credit Union
Arletta Craw, Kinetic Credit Union
Shannon Davis, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Shelly Day, Health Center Credit Union
Ryan Hawk, Peach State Federal Credit Union
Ian Kijanski, Excel Federal Credit Union
Sean Leavell, Georgia's Own Credit Union
Stephen Sainz, Southeastern Credit Union
Andrew Starcher, SRP Federal Credit Union
Heiwote Tadesse, Associated Credit Union
Indiana
Andrea Johnson, Heritage Federal Credit Union
Renee Sanders, Purdue Federal Credit Union
Kentucky
Perry Blake, Members Choice Credit Union
Louisiana
Robyn Blaylock, Monroe Telco Federal Credit Union
Tobisha Bullock, CAANO Employees Federal Credit Union
Charolette Harrell, Heart of LA Federal Credit Union
Billy Joiner, Centric Federal Credit Union
Melanie Riedl, University of Louisiana Federal Credit Union
Christina Viso, Neighbors Federal Credit Union
Mississippi
Erik Kampmann, Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union
Joseph Lamberth, MUNA Federal Credit Union
Alison Lynd, Coastal Credit Union
Greg Oprel, Mississippi Federal Credit Union
Leslie Pitts, Ferguson Federal Credit Union
North Carolina
Garland Poindexter, Allegacy Federal Credit Union
Marc Trull, Champion Credit Union
New York
Karrie Morse, First Heritage Federal Credit Union
South Carolina
Tina Farris, Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Allison Beckham, ArrowPointe Federal Credit Union
Kaitlin Grooms, Greenville Federal Credit Union
Travis Hall, South Carolina National Guard Federal Credit Union
Tavis Johnson, Family Trust Federal Credit Union
Angela Laffoday, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union
Kevin Langford, GK Credit Union
Tennessee
Chris Boler, ORNL Federal Credit Union
Kim Gunter, Bowater Employees Credit Union
Donya Johnson, Nashville Firemen's Credit Union
Virginia
Daniel Elston, BayPort Credit Union
Donna Kelly, NSWC Federal Credit Union
Paul Pemberton, Freedom First Credit Union