Cooperative CUSO CU*NorthWest announced that Stuart Kuzik will serve as the organization’s new CEO, effective April 17, 2023. Kuzik, currently the Chief Credit Officer for Bluff View Bank (Galesville, WI), brings diverse experience to the core data processor, including time spent at TruStone Financial Federal Credit Union. “I’m excited to listen and learn from the enthusiastic and knowledgeable team at CU*NorthWest, its partners, as well as its great ownership community,” said Kuzik. “It’s great to be able to support a mission that benefits so many organizations, communities, and hardworking people across the region.”
As Chief Credit Officer of Bluff View Bank, Kuzik has been responsible for all Western Wisconsin Community Bank lendinga activities. He also serves as Chief Operating Officer of Wisconsin Diversified Investments, LLC, an investment firm targeting businesses and commercial real estate development.
“Stuart is a proven leader whose impressive professional experience made him the top choice to take on the role,” said Alan Cortum, CU*NorthWest board chair and CEO of Valley Oak Credit Union (Three Rivers, CA). “What’s more, he understands how vital credit unions are to the communities they serve, and look forward to his positive, can-do attitude energizing the organization from the top down.”
In addition to his work in the financial industry, Kuzik served as Director of Business & Community Engagement for the Wisconsin Housing & Economic Development Authority, revamping the state agency’s $20 million loan guarantee program and related loan policies.
Kuzik received a BS Degree in Criminal Justice & Social Welfare from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Certificate of Leading in an Era of Complexity from the University of Notre Dame, and an Executive Master of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh.
Stuart Kuzik