SEA TAC, Wash./Tigard, Ore.— The Northwest Credit Union Association said it has assembled a team of business consultants to provide critical services to its member credit unions through Strategic Link, the NWCUA’s wholly owned subsidiary. According to the NWCUA, the consultants group includes:
* Anthony Huey, owner of Reputation Management Associates, one of the nation’s leading communications and media training and crisis consulting companies.
* Barrick Consulting, providing strategic planning, merger assistance and facilitation consulting for CEOs.
* S.L. Dahlstrom Consulting, providing strategic planning assistance to credit unions.
* ECONorthwest, offering credit unions professional economics, planning and financial consulting services including economic forecast presentations, real estate value analysis helpful in determining viability of branch locations, and detailed economic reports detailing credit unions’ impacts in their regions.
* HRx, providing placement and recruiting, employee screening, salary administration, confidential employee surveys, and employment simulation services.
* gira{ph}, a design and marketing firm helping credit unions with brand strategy, product launches, campaign development, website design, guerilla marketing, animated videos, infographics, and other marketing services.
* Trish Shermot, offering assistance with strategic and branching initiatives, project management and driving innovative change within credit unions.