Global Credit Union Podcast Episode Six: WOCCU President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde
MADISON, WI (October 21, 2021) — Take time on this International Credit Union Day® to listen to an informative and inspirational interview with World Council of Credit Unions’ President and CEO Elissa McCarter LaBorde.
Elissa has spent more than 20 years leading organizations in delivering financial services to underserved communities across the globe, including the last 12 as Chief Executive Officer of Vitas Group. She talks to the Global Credit Union Podcast about why she felt the time was right for a new challenge, what she has learned since joining WOCCU in August and why she thinks credit unions have a huge opportunity to boost financial inclusion around the world through further digitization.
To learn more about the Global Credit Union Podcast, or to suggest a topic for the show, contact Greg Neumann, World Council Director of Communications, at gneumann@woccu.org.
About World Council of Credit Unions
World Council of Credit Unions is the global trade association and development platform for credit unions. World Council promotes the sustainable development of credit unions and other financial cooperatives around the world to empower people through access to high quality and affordable financial services. World Council advocates on behalf of the global credit union system before international organizations and works with national governments to improve legislation and regulation. Its technical assistance programs introduce new tools and technologies to strengthen credit unions' financial performance and increase their outreach.
World Council has implemented 300+ technical assistance programs in 90 countries. Worldwide, 82,758 credit unions in 97 countries serve 404 million people. Learn more about World Council's impact around the world at www.woccu.org.
