Mark Underberg has practiced corporate law for nearly 30 years, advising directors and officers in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, disclosure and securities and capital market transactions. Until 2012, he was a partner in the New York City law firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, where he co-chaired the firm’s Corporate Governance Group and chaired its Professional Development and Training Department. While at Paul Weiss, Mr. Underberg headed several of the firm’s corporate pro bono initiatives and served on the board of directors of Volunteers of Legal Services, the Community Development Project of the New York Legal Aid Society and The Catalog for Giving.
After graduating from Cornell University in 1977 and from Cornell Law School in 1981, where he was editor-in-chief of the Cornell Law Review, Mr. Underberg clerked for Judge Collins J. Seitz, Chief Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. For the next four years, he was an associate in the corporate department of Debevoise & Plimpton until he became Managing Director and General Counsel of The Henley Group, Inc., a publicly traded diversified manufacturing, finance and services company formed as a spin-off from Allied-Signal Inc. Mr. Underberg also served as General Counsel of several of Henley’s subsidiaries after they became separate public companies, including Fisher Scientific International, Inc. and Abex Inc.
MADISON, Wis.— Talent development leader CUES is excited to announce a significant upgrade to its award-winning myCUES Dashboard. The dashboard, designed to provide CUES members easy access to their full array of membership benefits, now includes myCUES Learning enhanced by AI for even greater personalization and functionality.
Since its introduction in 2022, myCUES Dashboard has provided each CUES member with a unique experience customized to their specific goals and interests. No two dashboards look alike, and each return visit delivers new, valuable learning courses to move members closer to their professional goals.
Now, through a collaboration with Accella and Amazon Web Services (AWS), myCUES Dashboard incorporates AI-assisted technology to deliver personalized course recommendations. The custom-curated learning reflects a member’s interests, membership level, and past course interactions. The technology also learns and adapts over time to improve recommendations.
On a broader scale, this latest upgrade leverages insights from thousands of members and years of CUES learning and development expertise, bringing members the most relevant and impactful courses to fuel their professional growth.
“We understand the time and dedication it takes for our members to stay on top of their careers; we created this tool to help them more easily navigate their professional development,” said Jerry Saalsaa, SVP/Chief Administrative Officer. “This is the latest step in our ongoing effort to deliver an unparalleled learning and development experience; stay tuned for more enhancements coming soon.”
For additional details about myCUES Dashboard and myCUES Learning, visit content.cues.org/new.
CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider for credit unions in North America. We educate, develop and support credit union CEOs, executives, directors, and emerging leaders through partnerships with premier business schools, live and online events, digital learning, networking, and premium content. With nearly 50,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
Lauren is the Governance Administrator for Quantum Governance, L3C. She graduated from Brown University in May of 2023 with a B.A. in Anthropology on the anthropological archaeology track and a Certificate in Data Fluency. The data science supplement to her humanities degree allowed her to develop exceptional writing skills and synthesis of materials while simultaneously gaining data literacy and proficiency with data visualization software and popular coding languages like Python. Lauren is also certified biliterate in Spanish and English.
While studying at Brown, Lauren completed an apprenticeship with distinguished professor Lina Fruzzetti and was in charge of the archival process of Fruzzetti’s anthropological and documentary film work at the Smithsonian Institution. She also worked closely with Brown’s Dean of the College Office as an academic and college life advisor to freshman students. Lauren currently volunteers her time teaching martial arts classes to children in the Providence, Rhode Island area, as she has a Black Belt in both Taekwondo and Shotokan Karate and is a collegiate national champion in Taekwondo.
Creating and sustaining a healthy organization is not easy. From the inside, it might appear all is well, but an outside perspective can reveal the potential for much more. DDJ Myers will help you build on current talents, values and vision for optimal organizational fitness.
Benefit From Their Expertise In:
Succession Planning for Boards and Executives
Increasing bench strength improves both your capacity for success and ability to adapt to change.
Board Development
Revisiting your structure, mission, purpose and practices will help identify aspects that might need a check-up, while recommitting to those furthering your success.
Industry Thought Leadership
Check out the content DDJ Myers has contributed to CUmanagement.com.
Take charge of your credit union's future with a proactive approach to aligning strategy, culture and organizational design. Call 800.574.8877 or visit www.ddjmyers.com.
Keynote Speaker & CEO of the Austin Technology Council
Thom Singer is the CEO of the Austin Technology Council and is an active keynote speaker for associations and companies. He is the expert who brings the message of relationships, trust, and accountability in a world where too many only seek likes, links, shares, and follows.
Thom has had a long career promoting “Community, Collaboration, and Conversations”. After a successful career in sales and marketing, he became a growth leadership speaker in 2009. For more than 15 years he has brought his high energy presentations and action-oriented content to over 1000 audiences.
Known as “The Conference Catalyst” he creates an atmosphere of fun and interaction that lasts beyond his presentation. In this role he does not simply speak and leave, but is engaged with the participants before, during, and after the conference.
Thom earned his Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) in 2014 and is committed to the business of meetings. He is the author of 12 books and is the host of the “Making Waves At C-Level” podcast (and has been the paid host for several other interview format shows).
He and his wife live in Austin, Texas and are the parents of two highly-spirited daughters (and one math genius son-in-law).
MADISON, Wis.— Talent development leader CUES announced registration for CEO Institute I: Strategic Planning 2025 is now open. Celebrating its 30th year in 2025, CEO Institute is a three-part educational series held in partnership with three prestigious business schools.
“CEO Institute is highly regarded for its partnership with top business schools. To ensure a personalized learning experience, the institute’s class size is capped, making early registration essential. As a result, available slots fill quickly,” said Dawn Abely, CUES SVP/Chief Sales & Member Relations Officer. “As we approach CEO Institute’s 30th year, we wanted to ensure that all credit union CEOs, executives, and future leaders have ample time to secure a spot for this in-demand event.”
To date, the CEO Institute program has graduated 1,263 industry executives, with 943 professionals earning the prestigious Certified Chief Executive (CCE) designation. The CCE title signifies a level of expertise recognized throughout the credit union industry, making it a valuable asset in succession planning and recruitment practices.
“CEO Institute is truly groundbreaking; when I attended the inaugural class, there was nothing like it in the credit union space. I thoroughly enjoyed attending the three institutes, both from a learning perspective and from the networking and camaraderie we had while there,” said Andrew L. Jaeger, CCE, President/CEO, Credit Union of New Jersey, and graduate of the first CEO Institute. “As a younger CEO, it helped shape my thinking for my career, and it gave me new tools to be successful. It is a testament to the value of CEO Institute that is has endured for 30 years and has undoubtedly helped shape so many leaders.”
“Part of CEO Institute’s popularity stems from the fact that graduates tend to form tight bonds and stay in contact with each other year after year, creating unique and tightly allied networks of credit union leaders,” said Abely. “Plus, the abundance of small-group work, case studies, and simulations led by each schools’ top faculty all aid attendees in absorbing and retaining the robust coursework.”
CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider for credit unions in North America. We educate, develop and support credit union CEOs, executives, directors, and emerging leaders through partnerships with premier business schools, live and online events, digital learning, networking, and premium content. With nearly 50,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
CUES 2024 CEO Institute I: Strategic Planning attendees learn from Jim Austin, Lecturer, Wharton Business School/Duke Corporate Education; President, JH Austin Associates, Inc.
Andrew L. Jaeger, CCE, President/CEO, Credit Union of New Jersey, and graduate of the first CEO Institute.
Satisfying members when it comes to digital is not easy especially given that their expectations have been set not by the bank or credit union down the street but rather by the likes of Uber, Venmo, Airbnb and others. With the largest financial institutions in the country doubling down on digital, and doing a good job of it, how can small to mid-sized credit unions up their game from playing catch up to catch me? It takes a village.
Access is available to CUES members as a benefit of their membership. Log in or join CUES today!
Faculty Director, Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology Program
University of California at Berkeley
Saikat Chaudhuri is the inaugural Faculty Director of the Management, Entrepreneurship, & Technology (M.E.T.) Program, a flagship dual-degree program in engineering and business at the University of California at Berkeley. He is also the inaugural Faculty Director of the Berkeley Haas Entrepreneurship Hub, a startup incubator that aims to make entrepreneurship accessible and easier for everyone across the campus. He holds the Grimes M.E.T. Chancellor’s Chair at the university, with a joint faculty appointment in the Entrepreneurship & Innovation as well as Management of Organizations groups at the Haas School of Business, along with the department of Mechanical Engineering in the College of Engineering.
Prof. Chaudhuri’s research specializes in corporate growth and innovation strategies, particularly high-tech mergers and acquisitions, high-value outsourcing and partnerships, and technological innovation in dynamic environments. His publications span both scholarly and managerial outlets, and his work has been recognized from the field’s leading professional associations including the Academy of Management and Strategic Management Society.
An award-winning educator, Prof. Chaudhuri has not only designed and taught popular undergraduate and MBA courses on corporate strategy, management of technology, and innovation. He has also led and delivered customized executive education programs to a myriad of top firms around the world. He has been the recipient of numerous teaching awards and accolades at all levels across his academic career.
Prof. Chaudhuri’s work has been cited by leading media, and he is often interviewed or quoted by the global press on contemporary business affairs. He is regularly invited to speak at corporate forums, industry events, and academic conferences across the United States, Europe, and Asia. Based on his research and experience, he advises leading global corporations and governments worldwide, including providing expert legal testimony.
Prof. Chaudhuri came to Berkeley in 2021 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he served on the faculty of The Wharton School for over 16 years, holding leadership positions including Executive Director of the Mack Institute for Innovation Management, and Interim Director of the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology. His prior professional experience includes corporate development at Mannesmann AG, in addition to stints with Citibank, McKinsey and Company, and Roland Berger Strategy Consultants.
Prof. Chaudhuri earned his Bachelor’s degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Multinational Management from the Jerome Fisher Program in Management & Technology at the University of Pennsylvania, Master’s degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Stanford University, and Doctoral degree in Technology and Operations Management from Harvard University.
DePaul University in Chicago, Driehaus College of Business
Dr. Lamont Black is a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago and a recognized expert on emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the metaverse. He recently joined Filene Research Institute as a Fellow and is now doing research on “The Credit Union of the Future.” Dr. Black is a regularly invited speaker for conferences, strategy sessions, and the media to discuss the impact of emerging tech on business strategy. His award-winning teaching has been featured in the Chicago Tribune and includes courses on business technology, data analytics, and cryptocurrency. Prior to joining DePaul, Dr. Black was an economist at the Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. during the financial crisis. He received a Ph.D. in finance and economics from Indiana University and a B.A. from Stanford University. His personal website lamontblack.com has additional information about his speaking, teaching, and research. And you can now watch Dr. Black on AmazonPrime and AppleTV in the new crypto documentary “The Highest of Stakes”!
