Get to Know the Client Services and Education Team

Get to Know the Client Services and Education Team

Kasey Olchowski, Manager of the Client Services and Education Team at CU*Answers, offers some insight on the inner working of her team including their training, their mentorship program, and the support they offer to credit unions around the country.

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Innovation Through Inspiration: How New CEO Ronaldo Hardy Sees the Future of NACUSO

Innovation Through Inspiration: How New CEO Ronaldo Hardy Sees the Future of NACUSO

Shortly after starting his new position as President and CEO of NACUSO, CUSO Magazine sat down with Ronaldo Hardy and discussed his vision for the future of the organization, including his focus on innovation, collaboration, and inspiration.

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Industry Veteran Linda White Transitions from CEO to Executive Director of Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

Industry Veteran Linda White Transitions from CEO to Executive Director of Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

After serving in the credit union industry for over 37 years, Linda White has hung up her CEO hat and now serves as Executive Director of the Credit Unions Women’s Leadership Alliance. Julie Gessner met with White to discuss her career, lessons learned, and what inspired her to work with the CUWLA.

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By Marrying Social Work with Financial Services, CU*NorthWest CEO Stuart Kuzik Looks to Reshape Credit Unions’ Role in Community

By Marrying Social Work with Financial Services, CU*NorthWest CEO Stuart Kuzik Looks to Reshape Credit Unions’ Role in Community

As he began his new role as CEO of CU*NorthWest, CUSO Magazine sat down with Stuart Kuzik to learn more about him, his journey to the credit union service organization, and what he envisions for the coming year.

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Financial Literacy Spotlight: Phroogal Founder Jason Vitug and the CU Happy Tour

Financial Literacy Spotlight: Phroogal Founder Jason Vitug and the CU Happy Tour

When Jason Vitug resigned as CEO of his credit union, he wasn’t sure what was next, until a bolt of inspiration hit. Now, Vitug works alongside the credit union industry to bring financial literacy and wellness to credit union employees, members, and communities alike. Emily Claus sat down with Vitug to discuss his journey and his upcoming CU Happy Tour–a 50-state, 100-credit-union collaboration effort to make financial literacy a national conversation.

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Get to Know Theresa Trimble and the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

Get to Know Theresa Trimble and the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance

Julie Gessner sits down with Theresa Trimble, CEO of the Federal Reserve Board FCU to discuss her credit union career, her work with the Credit Union Women’s Leadership Alliance, and what advice she has for other women in the credit union industry looking to build their careers and move into leadership positions.

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Get to Know Ashley Melder of Lender*VP

Get to Know Ashley Melder of Lender*VP

Get to know Lender*VP’s new Vice President of Professional Services, Ashley Melder, as she sits down with CUSO Magazine to discuss her experience, her role in Lender*VP, and how she and her team help credit unions daily. 

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New CU*Answers CEO Geoff Johnson Shares His Optimism for the Credit Union Industry

New CU*Answers CEO Geoff Johnson Shares His Optimism for the Credit Union Industry

As he prepared to step into his new role as CEO of CU*Answers, Geoff Johnson sat down with the CUSO Magazine team to discuss the paths that led him here, his thoughts on the industry, and what he envisions for CU*Answers in the coming years.

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Randy Karnes Reflects on Twenty-Seven Years of the Cooperative Difference

Randy Karnes Reflects on Twenty-Seven Years of the Cooperative Difference

CU*Answers’ Randy Karnes sits down with CUSO Magazine to reflect on his time as CEO of the cooperative CUSO, what’s next for him, and his thoughts on what’s to come for the organization and credit union industry.

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Get to Know Lender*VP With Pete Winninger

Get to Know Lender*VP With Pete Winninger

CUSO Magazine sits down with Lender*VP’s Vice President of Professional Services, Pete Winninger, to learn more about his team and what services they provide to their credit union clients.

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