View presentations, vote for CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec, November 3

MADISON, WI (October 31, 2014) — Final presentations for the 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec challenge are set for Monday, November 3, during CUES’ CEO/Executive Team Network in Florida( http://www.cues.org/professional-development/training-education/conferences/ceo-executive-team-network/overview) . The competition is supported by a partnership with CUES Supplier member and strategic partner DDJ Myers Ltd.( http://www.ddjmyers.com/) , Phoenix, Ariz.

The Finalists, five young credit union employees, have been blogging and posting videos at NextTopCreditUnionExec.com( http://www.nexttopcreditunionexec.com/)  about their respective projects in preparation for the face-off event, which will be live streamed via NextTopCreditUnionExec.com( http://www.nexttopcreditunionexec.com/) .

The five Finalists are: 

- Alex Castley, Integris Credit Union, Prince George, B.C., Canada
- Alvaro Macias, Ascentra Credit Union, Bettendorf, Iowa, USA
- Brianne Meszaros, Royal Credit Union, Edina, Minn., USA
- Jennifer Mravich, Power Credit Union, Pueblo, Colo., USA
- Noel Sanger, United Federal Credit Union, Fort Smith, Ark., USA

The Finalists will have seven minutes to recap their projects for the judging panel and audience, who will vote for their favorite Finalist.

According to CUES member and Judge Kent Oram, chief executive officer at Idaho Central Credit Union in Chubbuck, Idaho, “Credit unions frequently display their co-operative spirit with other local credit unions. With the Next Top Credit Union Exec challenge, our Finalists have built on that co-operative spirit by sharing their stories, their ideas, and themselves. From our Finalists, people all over the world will have learned about the great ideas that come from credit unions and our focus on serving our members – today and in the future. This is how credit unions will attract not only younger members, but younger leaders and employees, and continue to thrive.”

Tune in from 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. ET on November 3 to view the presentations via live stream at NextTopCreditUnionExec.com( http://www.nexttopcreditunionexec.com/) . The public can also vote online for their favorite Finalists between 2:00 p.m. ET on November 3 and 5 p.m. ET on November 4. The Finalist with the highest score, based on a combination of judging panel results, audience votes, online votes and social media engagement, will earn the title of 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec and a $20,000 educational prize package from CUES.

Visit NextTopCreditUnionExec.com( http://www.nexttopcreditunionexec.com/)  and check out the Finalists’ projects. To register for the conference visit cues.org/cnet( http://www.cues.org/professional-development/training-education/conferences/ceo-executive-team-network/overview) . 

CUES( http://www.cues.org)  is a Madison, Wisconsin-based, independent, not-for-profit, international membership association for credit union executives. Our mission is to educate and develop credit union CEOs, directors and future leaders.