MADISON, WI (January 21, 2014) -- 47 young professionals from credit unions across the United States will Crash the 2014 CUNA Government Affairs Conference (GAC) in Washington, DC from February 23-27. The Cooperative Trust and Credit Union National Association (CUNA) partnered with state credit union leagues to select Crashers from each state and Washington, DC. With a record number of applications received, the 2014 Crash the CUNA GAC will be the largest Crash event to date.
“I believe we need to develop next generation leaders to grow, promote and sustain the credit union movement. The CUNA GAC is the premier, annual, must-attend program for engaged credit union staff. We look forward to working with The Cooperative Trust to expand the presence of young professionals in the 2014 Crash the GAC,” says Jill Tomalin, EVP and COO at CUNA.
As Crash the GAC enters its fifth year, Crashers now attend conferences and meet-ups all over the credit union and cooperative systems. Crash events provide young, motivated credit union employees with opportunities to take part in top industry events that they might not otherwise be able to attend. In addition to the core schedule of GAC events, Crashers will attend exclusive speaker sessions and explore opportunities for young adults to help promote credit unions locally and nationally.
“With this year set to be the biggest Crash the GAC ever, we have a great program for our Crashers including guest speakers from the likes of CUNA, NCUF, CUNA Mutual Group, Filene Research Institute and more. On top of this, we have been working with state leagues to really embed their Crasher into their advocacy efforts throughout the week. It is set up to be the best Crash event to date,” says James Marshall, Leader of The Cooperative Trust.
Expect big things from the newest Crashers:
- Erin Morotti, Member Service Officer, Credit Union 1
- Kyndle Huey, AVP, Marketing & Communications, America's First Federal Credit Union
- Noel Sanger, Market Vice President, United Federal Credit Union
- Ryan Sonnenberg, Community Stewardship Officer, Pima Federal Credit Union
- Natasha Chilingerian, Communications Specialist, Xceed Financial Credit Union
- Molly Gary, Compliance Analyst, Ent Federal Credit Union
- Christopher Whalen, Marketing & E-Services Specialist, Connex Credit Union
- Latesha Wheeler, Assistant Branch Manager, DC Federal CU (District Govt Empls FCU)
- Connie Sanders, Marketing Coordinator, Dover Federal Credit Union
- Remi Lukosiunas, Financial Analyst, PBC Credit Union
- Crow Hunter, Branch Manager, Peach State FCU
- Justin Ganaden, VP Loans, Kauai Community FCU
- Alvaro Macias, Community Development Coordinator, Ascentra Credit Union
- Nick Fugal, Chief Financial Officer, Idadiv Credit Union
- Ryan Neumann, School Branch Manager/Sr Loan Officer Streator, Onized Credit Union (SOCU)
- Kyhle Porter, Personal Sales and Services Manager, Financial Center Federal Credit Union
- Preston Ford, Indirect Lending Manager, Educational Credit Union
- Steven Duckworth sduckworth@kecu.org Loan Officer, Kentucky Employees Credit Union
- Whitney Thompson, Branch Manager/Marketing Specialist, ANECA Federal Credit Union
- Amanda Grelha, Loan Officer, STCU Credit Union
- Blair Kennedy, Manager, Contact Center Share Service Solutions, LLC
- Kitsi Hubbard, Marketing Intern, MSU Federal Credit Union
- Amanda Kissner, Loan Officer, Wakota Federal Credit Union
- Rachel Barker, Business Services Officer, Holy Rosary Credit Union
- Sarah Dale Harmon, Marketing Specialist, Magnolia Federal Credit Union
- Kelsey Hovey, Member Contact Center Manager, Park Side Credit Union
- Laura Engle, Human Resources & Training Manager, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union
- Yvonne Fossen, HR/IT, North Star Community Credit Union
- Matthew Hill, Director of Financial Services, Creighton Federal Credit Union
- Kristy Methot, AVP of Financial Services, Holy Rosary Credit Union
- Melissa Nesi, Marketing Associate, Aspire FCU
- Tanya Romero, Branch Operations Manager, Guadalupe Credit Union
- April Libby, Online Community Manager, Great Basin Federal Credit Union
- Cara Carlevatti, Member Development Coordinator, Great Erie Federal Credit Union
- Jordan Holland, Assistant Branch Manager, Telhio Credit Union
- Joseph Griffith, Compliance Officer, Communication Federal Credit Union
- Elizabeth Henderson, University Relations Officer, Maps Credit Union
- Stacy Hovan, Comptroller, P&G Mehoopany Employees Federal CU
- Will Crosswell, Business Development Officer, Palmetto First Federal Credit Union
- Jay Kruse, Controller, Service First Federal Credit Union
- Chris Boler, AVP- Sales and Service, ORNL FCU
- Joshua Atkinson, Risk Specialist, United Community Credit Union
- Stephanie Brady, Indirect Loan Funder/MSR, PortAlliance FCU
- Mallory Surprenant, Training Specialist, NorthCountry Federal Credit Union
- Brian Griffith, AVP Marketing, Gesa Credit Union
- Nathan Lang, AVP Consumer Loan Ops & Prod Dev, Thrivent Federal CU
- Neal Weber, Financial Analyst, Warren Federal Credit Union
Crash the GAC is put on by CUNA and The Cooperative Trust, in association with state credit union leagues, and sponsored by CUNA Mutual Group. Learn more about CUNA GAC here. Stay informed on Crash opportunities at trust.coop.
About CUNA
With its network of affiliated state credit union leagues, Credit Union National Association (CUNA) serves America's credit unions, which are owned by more than 98 million consumer members. Credit unions are not-for-profit cooperatives providing affordable financial services to people from all walks of life. For more information about CUNA, visit www.cuna.org or follow @CUNA on Twitter. For more information about credit unions, visit www.aSmarterChoice.org and follow @asmarterchoice on Twitter. Visit the CUNA Press Room for a full listing of media mentions, press releases and resources to stay informed on current events within the credit union industry.
About The Cooperative Trust
The Cooperative Trust is a grassroots community of young people who work in credit unions and cooperatives. Founded by Filene Research Institute and made possible by CUNA Mutual Group, the Trust connects and enables several hundred young people fighting for the future of socially responsible finance through meet-ups, mentorships and collective action.