The latest from Joe Winn

Dec 16, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

Are 80% of credit unions in trouble?

This was going to be an article about holiday cheer and Christmas music. The first paragraph would be asking you when you first heard that holiday song this year. And ...

Nov 16, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

5G doesn’t matter

Hey again! It’s your friendly neighborhood Credit Union Geek, talking about the latest webs making their way through your community. Silk-free, of course. We don’t need those strands ...

Oct 28, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

You can’t shake hands in cyberspace

You’re expecting another, “back in the days before COVID-19” reminiscing post. Too bad. This topic came to me years ago. You know, BC…Before Coronavirus. Yes, that time ...

Sep 28, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

Auto loan product refund liability: Is your institution exposed?

Something else to be worried about? Why not? It’s 2020. In truth, the emerging risk shouldn’t surprise the banking industry. You’re already used to addressing NSF and ...

Aug 25, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

It’s not digital transformation, it’s transformation

Would this intro keep you reading? This article will help your credit union advance their progress on digital transformation. Yeah, probably not. In fact, I bet I lost some of ...

Jul 20, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

Digital transformation challenges: For your CU & members

Did someone say “digital transformation”? Ok, that was everyone shouting it at the same time. Got it. I’m glad we made that transition. It’s all done by now, ...

Jun 12, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

Privacy: A guide for people Part 2 – Things you can do

The previous part of our Privacy discussion covered your devices and regular activities on them. Cookies, ads, and what’s changing in this realm. Plus, we looked at how norms ...

Apr 20, 2020 - by Joe Winn, GreenProfit Solutions

Privacy: A guide for people Part 1 – Things your credit union can do

Privacy. Buzzword doesn’t even begin to describe it. You discuss it in your board meetings. It’s mentioned ad nauseam on news stories at every level. It played a ...

Joe Winn

President
GreenProfit Solutions

Web: credituniongeek.com

What do you get when you mix auto loan programs with a desire to help others? Well, approaches that make a difference, of course. So what do you get when you take an environmentalist and toss him into the mix?

Say hello to Joe Winn. He's the president of GreenProfit Solutions and graduated with a Masters in Marine Policy from University of Miami, but titles aren't where you learn about a person. For that, it's best to look at what they believe, what they have done. Joe is indeed an environmentalist; his 1st grade project "How to Save the World" showed that quite early. Since then, he's drifted below the waves as a certified Divemaster, volunteered for whale and dolphin strandings, presented to high schoolers and grown ups alike on our local ecology, and served on numerous non-profit boards.

But credit unions don't run SCUBA trips, nor do they rescue manatees. They do, however, focus on their members. And isn't the measure of a successful institution how well you do at helping your members grow and succeed?

Joe channels a creative force for good into new ways of approaching old problems. Like auto loan growth. Or indirect member engagement. Both of which he has co-authored white papers. He's also produced (and given) presentations for the Pennsylvania, Illinois, and Kentucky CU Leagues. Not too shabby for an environmentalist. And he’s also a geek. Build a computer from the ground up, he will. These days, he puts that skillset into running a blog called Credit Union Geek. Can you guess the writer?

Above or below the waves, Joe is eager to grow and lend a helping fin...ahem, hand.