The Credit Union League of Connecticut 84th Annual Meeting & Partner Expo was held on Monday, April 23 and Tuesday, April 24, 2018 at Mohegan Sun Resort in Uncasville, Connecticut. The two-day event focused on the theme “Unlock Opportunity,” where attendees enjoyed the chance to hear from nationally recognized speakers and talk with system partners on best practices, innovations, and ways to enhance the growth of their credit union.
In addition to a full-scale vendor show, attendees were offered a wide selection of education sessions:
- Mark Sievewright, Founder & CEO, Sievewright & Associates – Charting the Future of Financial Services Technology
- Tom Sakash, Small Credit Union Advisor, CUNA – Best Practices for Small CUs and CUNA’s New Brand Platform
- Randy Thompson, Founder & CEO, TCT Risk Solutions – The Value of Credit Migration
- Bryan Gray, CEO, Revenue Path Group – Brain Science to Own the Why
During the annual business meeting, members of the League re-elected Bradley Sullivan of Charter Oak FCU and Michael Hinchey of Wepawaug-Flagg FCU to the League board. Newly elected was Jo-Ann Palladino of SoundView Financial CU. No officer changes were made during the reorganization meeting; the board officers are Michael Hinchey of Wepawaug-Flagg FCU as chair, Vincent Ciambriello of Sikorsky Financial CU, as vice chair, Gail Todd of Greenwich Municipal EFCU, as secretary, and Mark Cornacchio of First Bristol FCU, as treasurer.
At the conclusion of the annual business meeting, award presentations were made to honor three individuals for their outstanding contributions to the credit union industry:
- John Riley, SVP-Operations and recently retired, Hartford FCU, was named 2018 Connecticut Credit Union Outstanding Professional, recognizing exemplary performance and contributions made to his credit union and the overall movement.
- Dr. Luis Ramos, Board Chair, Nutmeg State Financial CU, was named 2018 Connecticut Credit Union Volunteer of the Year, recognizing extraordinary commitment to the credit union movement.
- Francis Proto, President/CEO, Dutch Point CU, was named 2018 Advocate of the Year, recognizing exemplary political advocacy efforts.
Marketing Excellence awards recognized GE CU, Windsor Locks FCU, Mutual Security CU, Connex CU, UBI FCU, Dutch Point CU, Nutmeg State Financial CU, and Metropolitan District ECU for strategic results driven marketing. A special honor was made to Victor Petroni, SVP of Lending at Finex CU for his more than 25 years of service to the credit union movement. Another special honor was made to Stuart Phillips, President/CEO, UBI FCU, for serving 11 years on the League board and his dedication to the system.
