MADISON, Wis.— Thirty-six “emerging” credit union leaders who have the “potential to create a lasting impact within the credit union industry” have been selected to participate in the 2023 CUES Emerge program.
The program is offered in partnership with Currency.
According to CUES, its CUES Emerge cohort is a diverse group, hailing from 17 U.S. states and two Canadian providences, and representing 32 different credit union roles.
“All are highly respected among their teams, having shown enormous growth in their development by driving change in their credit unions and the communities they serve,” CUES said.
The Participants
The 36 participants include:
- Christian Aguirre of SchoolsFirst FCU
- Michael Atkinson of Bay FCU
- Melina Barnes of Ent CU
- Elizabeth Billings of WSECU
- Christina Carstens of Unity One CU
- Jana Chamberlin of Northwest FCU
- Jeremy Cheek of University of Kentucky FCU
- Andrea Coggins of Financial Plus CU
- Matheus Costa Santiago of Teachers CU
- Jayde DelGado of Harborstone CU
- Leslie Dombalis of NC SECU
- Amanda Farnham of Roya CU
- Samya Gauthier of Pelican State CU
- Martin Harris of Kawartha CU (Canada)
- Cody Joyner of Bayport CU
- Joe Knapton of Educators CU
- Kevin Kubat of Superior Choice CU
- Arpine Lalayan of Justice FCU
- Amanda Lambert of TwinStar CU
- Courtney Mitchell of Astera CU
- Antoinette Moron of Educational Systems FCU
- Jeremiah Nazaruk of Corporate One FCU
- Nathaniel Norman of P1FCU
- Katrina Otto of TDECU
- Rochelle Pelly of Me-Dian CU (Canada)
- Alicia Piton of Community First Cu
- Avi Poje of Hughes FCU
- LaToya Pryce of Visions FCU
- Alexis Redick of University FCU
- Veronica Riojas of Elevations CU
- Kyle Sanders of Launch CU
- Tarah Scherr-Moline of MIT FCU
- Naomi Stacy of TwinStar CU
- Amanda Swan of Numerica CU
- Guy Thill of Altra FCU
- Zsanetta Yerby of Spectra CU
Group to Receive Coaching, Training
CUES said the group will receive coaching, training and resources to build their leadership acumen and strategic thinking skill set. They will also benefit from the exclusive opportunity to collaborate with their peers during mastermind groups, where they will work to transform their ideas into a business case and compete for the chance to become the 2023 CUES Emerging Leader, the organization added.
“CUES Emerge is now in its fourth year; we’re very excited to have had a record 120 apply to participate,” said Jerry Saalsaa, CUES interim CEO & SVP/CAO. “The 36 who were selected represent a cross-section of the credit union world. We’re looking forward for them to begin their journey, and to see what they learn from the program.”
CUES said Currrency and a panel of judges will select a Final Five and Top Three before ultimately choosing the 2023 CUES Emerging Leader in October
The Masterminds
CUES said that guiding the participants are six “Masterminds, hand selected for their leadership, industry impact and drive to develop themselves and others.” The six Masterminds are:
- Lyla Elliott, CCM, Director of Loan Production, TwinStar Credit Union, Olympia, Wash.
- Alyssa Guillory, CCM, Vice President of Marketing, Unity One Credit Union, Fort Worth, Texas
- Alex Hsu, CCM, Vice President, Planning & Change Management, SchoolsFirst FCU, Tustin, Calif.
- James Hunter, CCM, Chief Diversity Officer, New Orleans Firemen’s FCU, Metairie, La.
- Shannon Huot, CCM, Chief Experience Officer, Educators Credit Union, Mt. Pleasant, Wis.
- Amber Stutzman, CCM, Member Loyalty Manager, Oregon Community Credit Union, Springfield, Ore.
All Masterminds are previous participants in the CUES Emerge program. Additionally, Hsu is the 2021 CUES Emerging Leader, and Hunter was a top three finalist in 2020, the organization said.
An Integral Part
The Masterminds are an integral part of the CUES Emerge program; each will support six participants, helping them connect the learning to their business case, and supporting them through to the competition phase.
The 2023 CUES Emerge cohort members’ journey can be followed at CUESemerge.com.
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