CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec Regional Finalists Announced

Posted: 2010-06-18 00:00:00

CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec Regional Finalists Announced MADISON, Wis.-The applicants campaigned, the credit union community voted, the ballots have been tabulated, and the six Regional Finalists for the CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec challenge are:

WEST:  Tina Hall, Verity Credit Union, Seattle, Washington

MIDWEST: Amy Grothaus, CommunityAmerica Credit Union, Kansas City, Missouri

NORTHEAST:  Amy Stanton, Connex Credit Union, North Haven, Connecticut

SOUTHWEST: James Roller, Tinker Federal Credit Union, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

SOUTHEAST: Ronaldo Hardy, La Capitol Federal Credit Union, Baton Rouge, Louisiana

CANADA: Jodi Chambers, Assiniboine Credit Union, Winnipeg, Manitoba

*The competition was fantastic. The 41 entrants encouraged their family and friends, co-workers and colleagues to vote, and they did. We received over 10,000 ballots,* said Dale Schumacher, chairman, CUES* board of directors and president/CEO, Tampa Bay Federal Credit Union, Tampa, Fla. *The interest in this challenge exceeded our expectation, as did the quality and variety of the ideas presented. Now, we congratulate the finalists, and look forward to reading about their

projects* progress between now and the final presentations in November.*

The six Regional Finalists each receive registration, accommodation and airfare to CUES' CEO/Executive Team Network* in Dallas, November 7-10, 2010.

While in Dallas, the six Regional Finalists will face off for the grand prize, a CUES educational package valued at $20,000, and the honor of being named the Next Top Credit Union Exec.

To check out the projects of the Regional Finalists, and all of the great entries, visit www.NextTopCreditUnionExec.com.

The Credit Union Executives Society is a Madison, Wisconsin-based, independent, not-for-profit, international membership association for credit union executives. Its mission is to educate and develop credit union CEOs, directors and future leaders.