First ever Certified Credit Union Investment Professional (CCUIP) designations awarded
WASHINGTON, DC (November 11, 2015) — 45 credit union financial professionals earned the new Certified Credit Union Investment Professional (CCUIP) designation at CUNA Investment Certification Schools, held October 18-23, 2015 in Phoenix.
“This group of professionals worked through a demanding program to earn their designations,” says Ariel Bilskey, Instructional Design Manager. “They set the bar for credit union investments professionals and will make an immediate impact on their credit unions’ investment portfolios and processes.”
This year’s designees earned the designation by completing both the Fundamentals of Investment Management and Advanced Investment Strategies tracks and passing the required certification exams.
The designees are:
- Zelda Abram, MIDFLORIDA CU, Lakeland, FL
- Christopher Beechwood, Rivermark Community CU, Beaverton, OR
- Page Bennett, Horizon Utah FCU, Farmington, UT
- Michael Blubaugh, Whitefish CU, Whitefish, MT
- Chad Bostick, Matanuska Valley FCU, Palmer, AK
- Eric Bush, Members 1st FCU, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Tamara Byrd, Jax FCU, Jacksonville, FL
- Sean Cahill, Southwest 66 CU, Odessa, TX
- Libby Calderone, Earthmover CU, Aurora, IL
- Chris Daniels, Minnco CU, Cambridge, MN
- Erika Dietz, SELCO Community CU, Eugene, OR
- Michelle Duhe, Xplore FCU, Metairie, LA
- Julie Ekstrom, Peoples Advantage FCU, Petersburg, VA
- Brian Harper, Lone Star CU, Dallas, TX
- John Hendrix, Santa Ana FCU, Santa Ana, CA
- Jennifer Henning, Class Act FCU, Louisville, KY
- Lisa Hieronimus, Cloverbelt CU, Wausau, WI
- Marie Hobson, Bear Paw CU, Havre, MT
- Weatherli Holt, Capitol CU, Austin, TX
- Harvey Huffman, Allegacy FCU, Winston Salem, NC
- Robert Hwang, United Heritage CU, Austin, TX
- Linda Johnson, Freedom First FCU, Roanoke, VA
- Benjamin Kier, Omni Community CU, Battle Creek, MI
- Christopher Kirsch, United Methodist Financial CU, North Canton, OH
- Dion Koop, Weststar CU, Las Vegas, NV
- Mike Libbey, Vantage West CU, Tucson, AZ
- Margot Liberty, ZIA CU, Los Alamos, NM
- Scott MacKnight, Triangle CU, Nashua, NH
- Stephanie Marquardt, Ripco CU, Rhinelander, WI
- Melissa Matherne, Louisiana FCU, LA Place, LA
- Jeremy Payne, Northern Skies FCU, Anchorage, AK
- Derrick Peterson, Deseret First FCU, Salt Lake City, UT
- Lindsey Record, University FCU, Austin, TX
- Todd Roach, ProFed FCU, Fort Wayne, IN
- Traci Rothenstine, Ashland CU, Ashland, KY
- Hugo Sanchez, Vons EFCU, El Monte, CA
- Jesse Schwamb, Members 1st FCU, Mechanicsburg, PA
- Daniel Semykozov, Whatcom Educational CU, Bellingham, WA
- Brock Slaymaker, Collins Community CU, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Deena Smith, Community Resource CU, Baytown, TX
- Kimberly Sowell, Sharonview FCU, Fort Mill, SC
- Stephanie Straker, Envision CU, Tallahassee, FL
- Alison Taylor, Dow Chemical ECU, Midland, MI
- Steve Wagner, Cove FCU, Edgewood, KY
- Ben Wickum, Collins Community CU, Cedar Rapids, IA
Credit union professionals interested in earning the CCUIP designation will be able to do so at next year’s CUNA Investment Certification Schools in Chicago, held August 5-10, 2016. Learn more at training.cuna.org/investments.
About CUNA
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