LAS VEGAS – Mitchell, Stankovic and Associates, which earlier announced the creation of the Underground Community to drive activism and disruptive innovation within credit unions, has now announced Underground Champions that it said will “partner with us to drive dialogue and proactively put ideas into action that awaken the sleeping giants of the industry – consumers!”
Joining with Mitchell, Stankovic as a partner in Underground Champions is Grand Rapids, Mich.-based CU*Answers.
“We want activists, creators, and differentiators to join us in this dialogue—people that do what is right for their organization and the industry, even if it is unpopular,” stated Brandi Stankovic. “CU*Answers is the right partner, at the right time. Their CEO, Randy Karnes, knows how to stir things up and get things done.”
Over the last 12 months, Mitchell, Stankovic and Associates reported it has brought together hundreds of executives from two countries and 18 states to challenge the status quo and engage in disruptive dialogue during the Underground Conference, Strategic Sessions and the Underground Collision late night event.
“Credit Unions are a vital part of social and economic prosperity throughout the world and there needs to be a united voice that cuts through the divisive rhetoric that has both engaged and enraged the population,” stated Susan Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell, Stankovic and Associates. “Credit unions should be the game changers. Instead we are talking about the industry going away, imploding. It is not a time for pessimism, it is a time for activism. This is why we have the Underground Community for change.”
Added CU*Answers’ Karnes, “Do you ever find yourself daring to think about potential solutions for your firm or the credit union industry that are just not ‘polite’ conversation starters in traditional industry exchanges? You know you need to run the ideas down with peers, but where do you start? That is what the Underground Conference confabs and the Underground Community is all about. Talk-thinking! Robust brainstorming! And themes that might drive us all to disruptive innovation and industry renewal! Some of my best ideas, and hopes for the future are a long away from being briefed at a CUNA event, and not organized enough for a Filene exchange. I need to go underground with peers looking off the beaten path and harder at yesterday’s taboos that might just be ready for prime time soon.”
For more information: http://mitchellstankovic.com/underground.html