CUES promotes Christopher Stevenson to Senior Vice President/Chief Learning Officer
MADISON, WI (November 5, 2015) — Christopher Stevenson, Certified Innovation Executive (CIE), has been named CUES’ senior vice president/chief learning officer effective October 1, 2015.
“Christopher’s move to chief learning officer, a newly-created position, is indicative of our focus on talent development and education for the credit union industry,” said John Pembroke, CUES’ president/CEO. “Christopher is a strong leader and performer. His organizational impact has helped us stay true to our mission, and enhanced our competitive positioning in the industry. He led the way in the development and launch of our Strategic Innovation Institute and Mergers & Acquisitions Institute, along with the continued success of our educational offerings.”
Stevenson started with CUES in January 2006 as professional development manager. In 2010, he was named director of professional development, and then VP/marketing & professional development in 2011, a title he held until November, 2013, when he was named VP/professional development & innovation.
“I’m excited to assume my new executive role at CUES. I look forward to continuing to understand the talent development needs of our members to develop and deliver industry leading educational offerings,” said Stevenson.
Stevenson earned the CIE designation by attending CUES’ Strategic Innovation Institute, held at MIT Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass., and Stanford Graduate School of Business, Stanford University, Stanford, Calif.
Prior to joining CUES, Stevenson developed multimedia online training courses and coordinated e-learning projects for leading companies in financial services, manufacturing and media.
Stevenson earned his Executive MBA from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison; additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English and Education from Edgewood College.
To learn more about Strategic Innovation Institute, visit cues.org/sii.
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.
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