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CUAD announces Emerging Leader of the Year

BISMARCK, ND (May 9, 2019) — Joey Rotert, Marketing & Business Development Manager, Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union (Sioux Falls, SD), was recently named the Emerging Leader of the Year by the Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD). Rotert received the honor at the Awards Banquet that was held during the CUAD Summit at the Delta Marriott Conference Center in Fargo, ND.

The Emerging Leader of the Year Award recognizes one credit union employee each year from North or South Dakota that has shown proven dedication and enthusiasm for the credit union movement. This award is given to those who are building a career in the industry, executing the credit union mission and guiding the mission in directions that enhance that overall vision of the credit union movement.

Joey Rotert, right, accepts his award from CUAD President/CEO Jeff Olson.

About Credit Union Association of the Dakotas

The Credit Union Association of the Dakotas (CUAD) is the professional financial trade association serving 71 credit unions that employ 2,200 individuals in 221 branches. With more than 500,000 members in North and South Dakota, Dakota credit unions have assets in excess of $7.6 billion and currently are providing Dakota consumers with over $5.2 billion in loans while safely housing more than $6.6 billion in savings. In our mission to help credit unions succeed, CUAD plays a key role in growing membership and helping to provide service excellence to members from offices in Bismarck, ND and Sioux Falls, SD. For more information about CUAD visit our website at www.cuad.coop.

The Credit Union Foundation of the Dakotas’ purpose is to build community awareness of Dakota credit unions through support of children’s charities; community and social impact organizations or projects; financial education and financial literacy programs through the credit union chapter system; and to provide higher education scholarships throughout our service region in North and South Dakota.