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Cahoon named 2016 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec

MADISON, WI (October 26, 2016) — Shannon Cahoon, community outreach coordinator with $967M Fibre Federal Credit Union, Longview, Wash., was named the 2016 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec (NTCUE) this morning.

Cahoon’s project to track the return on investment of financial education was chosen from a group of international applicants, all age 35 or under, who had been selected by a team of judges as Finalists in September. As one of five Finalists, Cahoon’s blog and video updates over the past few months provided the industry with an insight into the project’s progress, and culminated with a final presentation Monday at CUES’ CEO/Executive Team Network™ (www.cues.org/ntcue.com).  Cahoon emerged the winner after a four-part scoring process that included judging panel results, a measurement of her social media engagement, plus audience and online voting.

Cahoon recognized the importance of providing value in financial education, and being able to prove that value through a comprehensive system. The credit union industry in North America will benefit from Cahoon’s turnkey system, allowing them to track, measure and prove the profitability of their financial education efforts. In her presentation, Cahoon provided suggestions for how credit unions of any size could implement similar programs of their own.

CUES president/CEO John Pembroke said, “Attendees at our CEO/Executive Team Network conference were excited that Shannon Cahoon and the rest of this year’s NTCUE Finalists continue to demonstrate that the future of the credit union movement is strong and the plans and ideas coming from this next generation of leaders are both smart and achievable.”

The other four Finalists were:

  • Ali Fett of $760M Verve, a Credit Union, Oshkosh, Wis.;
  • Colleen Tilton of $440M Blackhawk Community Credit Union, Janesville, Wis.;
  • Michael Murdoch of $236M NW Priority Credit Union, Portland, Ore.; and
  • Nicole Haverly of $1.8B Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union, Saint Paul, Minn.

Cahoon wins a $20,000 educational prize package that includes registration, accommodation and economy airfare to any two of CUES’ coveted CEO Institutes – one in 2017 and one in 2018 – and two remote coaching sessions from CUES Supplier member, strategic partner and challenge sponsor DDJ Myers Ltd.(www.ddjmyers.com) of Phoenix. Watch for further updates on Cahoon’s project at www.NextTopCreditUnionExec.com (www.nexttopcreditunionexec.com).


About CUES

CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider for credit unions in North America. We educate, develop and support credit union CEOs, executives, directors, and emerging leaders through partnerships with premier business schools, live and online events, digital learning, networking, and premium content. With nearly 50,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.

Connect with CUES at CUES.org and on LinkedInFacebookX, and Instagram. For daily insights on issues impacting credit unions visit CUmanagement.com.

About DDJ Myers

Based in Phoenix, Ariz., DDJ Myers offers executive recruitment, strategic organization, and customized leadership programs.

About Currency

Currency, based in Chilliwack, B.C., is a leading integrated marketing agency for credit unions and is featuring its latest financial education concept – It’s a Money Thing.

Contacts

Tony Hill, SVP/Chief Marketing Officer
608-288-5321
tony@cues.org
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