LAS VEGAS–Kristen Davidson, Lauren Coleman, Ellen Davis and seven credit unions were honored for their achievements in HR and organizational development in a ceremony at the 2017 CUNA HR & Organizational Development Council Conference here.
Honored were:
- Kristen Davidson, training & development manager, Consumers Credit Union, Kalamazoo, Mich., who won the Professional of the Year Award. Davidson was recognized for her ambitious professional and organizational development initiatives that have dramatically increased employee satisfaction and engagement at Consumers.
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Lauren Coleman, HR payroll coordinator, Smart Financial Credit Union, Houston, Tex., who won the Rising Star Award, which recognizes and honors an emerging professional in the credit union industry who has a focus on HR or organizational development. Coleman was recognized for her many accomplishments during her young career at Smart Financial, including redesigning the HR board report, creating financial education programs for members and staff, and educating employees on the new brand.
- Ellen Davis, AVP HR, Gerber Federal Credit Union, Fremont, Mich., who was presented with the Top Community Contributor Award. This award recognizes value and expertise shared with peers through collaboration within the Councils Community member networking platform.
- Best of Show – Excellence in HR & Organizational Development Awards, Innovative Staff Development (Assets $500 million-$1 billion): Rivermark Community Credit Union, Beaverton, Ore., for its Aspiring Leaders Program. Developed to meet staff demand for professional growth, the program created opportunities for employees to develop leadership skills within their roles and reduced turnover by nearly half.
Additional Excellence Award winning entries include:
- Employee Engagement (Assets Less than $499 million): Universal 1 Credit Union, Dayton, Ohio, for their U1 Value Integration & Change Management.
- Employee Engagement (Assets $500 million-$1 billion): University of Michigan Credit Union, Ann Arbor, Mich., for its UMCU Orientation and Onboarding Program.
- Employee Engagement (Assets More than $1 billion): MSU Federal Credit Union, East Lansing, Mich., for MSUFCU Involved.
- Innovative Staff Development (Assets $500 million - $1 billion): Ardent Credit Union, Philadelphia, Pa., for its Ardent MBA Cohort.
- Innovative Staff Development (Assets More than $1 billion): OnPoint Community Credit Union, Portland, Ore., for its SOAR Leadership Program.
- Management Practices (Assets $500 million -$1 billion): Ardent Credit Union, Philadelphia, for its Ardent Wellness Program.