Join us as the five CUES Emerge finalists take to the virtual stage and present their business cases during this live online pitch show. Business cases will be presented during a live online pitch show taking place October 1, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. CDT. Mark your calendar and sign up for a reminder to watch the live stream at CUESEmerge.com.
Meet the Final Five!
CUES and partner Currency Marketing are pleased to announce the Final Five selected to compete for the title of the 2025 CUES Emerging Leader. Now in its 6th year, the CUES Emerge program drew a record-breaking 126 applications.
A judging panel made up of industry leaders reviewed the submissions and selected the following five finalists to pitch their ideas in a live, online Pitch Show powered by Currency Marketing:
- Latica Battle, Market Manager, Ardent Credit Union, Philadelphia, PA
- Charles Bond, Senior Product Specialist, Elevations Credit Union, Boulder, CO
- Jennifer Dray, Director, Sales & Coaching, YNCU, Kitchener, ON, Canada
- Jessica Smith, AVP/Remote Experience, Unitus Community CU, Portland, OR
- Ryan Suttles, Real Estate Specialist II, State Employees’ CU, Raleigh, NC
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