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Trellance
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Trellance is a leading provider of business analytics and talent services for credit unions, helping them meet the financial needs of today’s digital consumer. With a comprehensive suite of data science solutions, staff augmentation and professional services, the Trellance team ensures credit unions increase efficiency, manage risk, and improve member experience. As credit unions’ tech partner, Trellance brings them to the next frontiers of fintech, filled with powerful tools such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. Data In. Insights out. Learn more at www.trellance.com.
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Maren Bradley, Marketing Communications Manager
How to Bolster Retention Using Effective Leadership Development Plans Playback
The war for talent is fiercer than ever, fueled in part by the pandemic and the ensuing “Great Resignation”. For today’s workforce, it’s about more than just financial incentives or office ping pong rooms – employees also need to see that their organization is genuinely invested in their career growth and development. How can your credit union successfully rise to the challenge and effectively retain its top talent?
TriscendNP
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TriscendNP, LLC specializes in the design, implementation, and administration of executive benefit solutions for high-performing organizations. Led by experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in healthcare, corporate development, and financial services, TriscendNP leads organizations through a disciplined process culminating in a decision to implement an appropriate executive benefit arrangement for its executive(s) that is beneficial for the organization, its stakeholders and its key employees.
With offices in the Dallas and New York metro areas, the company serves all non-profit organizations and predominantly assists employers in the financial services, trade associations, healthcare, and higher education markets.
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Alexandria Staron
Laurie J. Maddalena, MBA, CSP, CPCC
Laurie J. Maddalena, MBA, CSP, CPCC
Laurie Maddalena is the founder and CEO of aleadership development consulting firm thatprovides leadership development programs formanagers and executives, executive coaching,management training, Myers-Briggs facilitation,Emotional Intelligence surveys and leadershipassessments. Laurie has been personally mentoredby Jack Canfield, author of The Success Principles, and is a certified Success Principles Trainer.
Laurie is a member of the National SpeakersAssociation (NSA), and is a Certified SpeakingProfessional (CSP), a designation earned by lessthan 15% of speakers worldwide. She writes amonthly online column for next generation leadersfor CUES, is a contributing writer on leadership for The Huffington Post and CUInsight, and haspublished articles in Credit Union Management Magazine.
She is a contributing author to the international best-selling books, Women Who Empower and Women Who Shine.
Laurie has worked directly with Brené Brown, a bestselling author and researcher, and is acertified Dare to Lead
facilitator.
Prior to establishing her own coaching and consulting business, Laurie served as VicePresident of Human Resources/Organizational Development at Montgomery CountyTeachers Federal Credit Union (MCT). Under Laurie’s leadership, MCT was awarded the“Excellent Place to Work” designation by the Maryland Work~Life Alliance for seven yearsin a row.
Laurie earned a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree and a Master of Sciencedegree in human resources/organizational development from The University of Maryland,University College. She also earned a bachelor’s degree in speech communication fromSyracuse University. Laurie is a certified executive coach through The Coaches TrainingInstitute, and completed team and organizational coaching training through The Center forRight Relationship and Team Coaching International.
Laurie lives in Maryland with her husband, Rino, and their three young children, Olivia, Lucaand Clara. She loves good food and wine (especially Cabernet Sauvignon), plays tennis, isan avid reader and cappuccino lover.
CUES Celebrates, and Encourages Industry Participation in, Learning & Development Month
MADISON, Wis.— Talent development leader CUES is celebrating Learning & Development month, which is in October in the U.S., with activities designed to help members enhance skills and achieve their professional development goals.
Members can start by downloading a 31-day Learning & Development month challenge; there is one version each for staff and board members. Participants will also find tools designed to help them easily share the learning they’re focusing on social media, member stories to inspire, and great content.
The celebration will culminate during the first-ever CUES Member Appreciation & Awards Event, happening October 21 online.
Sarah Thomas, the NFL’s first female official, will kick things off with her presentation, Breaking Through: My Journey to Becoming the First Female NFL Official.
The CUES Award celebration will follow, where we’ll announce the winners in each of the following categories—including our first ever DEI Catalyst for Change Award.
Nominees for CUES DEI Catalyst For Change Award are:
- Alliance Catholic CU
- Dover FCU
- Great Lakes CU
- Local Government
- USF FCU
Nominees for CUES Outstanding Chief Executive Award are:
- Brian Best, GTE Financial
- Brian Wolfburg, Vytsar CU
- Gene Pelham, Rouge CU Oregon
- Thomas Ryan, Langley FCU
- Vickie Schmitzer, Frankenmuth CU
Nominees for CUES Emerging Leader Award are:
- William Aguilar, America First CU
- Krista Baum, WSECU
- Yianni Harbis, Sydney CU
- Alex Hsu, SchoolsFirst FCU
- Daniel Valley, Lake Trust CU
Nominees for CUES Exceptional Leader Award are:
- Jennifer Brantner, Royal CU
- Jennifer McHugh, Royal CU
- Seth Wheatley, Mountain America CU
- Michael Wilson, Members 1st FCU
- Tonia Niedzialkowski, Point Breeze CU
Nominees for CUES Distinguished Director Award are:
- Fred Mims, Greenstate CU
- Mike Murphy, West Community CU
- Sandra Davoe, Bland SRP FCU
- Joan Nelson, Coastal CU
The event is free to all CUES members, who can register at cues.org/MAE. Learn more about all CUES awards at cues.org/Awards. To learn more about CUES, visit cues.org.
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 over 36,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
Connect with CUES at CUES.org and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For daily insights on issues impacting credit unions visit CUmanagement.com.
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Velocity Solutions
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Founded in 1995 and servicing the transaction accounts of over 30 million consumers and business owners, Velocity Solutions is the leading provider of technology solutions that drive revenue, service and compliance for community banks and credit unions. Our Velocity Intelligent Platform® powers all of Velocity’s solutions, using machine-led intelligence that delivers powerful analytics, manages risk, and drives revenue, loans, account holder engagement and non-interest income to our client financial institutions. For more information, please visit myvelocity.com.
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Steve Swanston, EVP Sales
CUES® Emerge Judges Announced
MADISON, Wis.—The judges for the 2021 CUES Emerge competition have been announced. They are:
- Judy DeLucca, President/CEO, New Orleans Firemen’s FCU, Bogalusa, LA
- Kathy DuVall, President/CEO, San Francisco Fire CU, San Francisco, CA
- Jim Minge, CEO, Texas Trust CU, Mansfield, TX
- Michele Garcia, VP, Human Resources, AmeriCU, Rome, NY
- Jeff Shewfelt, Co-CEO, G&F Financial Group, Burnaby, B.C.
After an initial cohort of 32 applicants were selected into CUES Emerge, 29 continued on into the competition phase of the program, where the judging panel evaluated and scored each participant’s business plan. Judging was based on criteria including project need, value to stakeholders, and realistic viability. The five highest-ranking applicants were then named as Finalists.
Judges are also responsible for evaluating the final presentations that will happen online, live from Currency’s video production studio. The final presentations can be viewed on CUESEmerge.com on Wednesday, October 6 at 1:00 p.m. Central. The judges will be viewing the final presentations with a critical eye toward the Finalist’s ability to clearly articulate their business idea, and describe the benefits. Each Finalist will be given seven minutes to recap their project, followed by a three-minute Q&A session with Currency’s Tim McAlpine. A Top 3 will be chosen, and ultimately, the winner of CUES Emerge.
“The judges have told us that the competition was stiff this year, and that it was difficult to narrow the field down to our five finalists,” said Nicole Morrison, CUES’ VP/Marketing. “I can’t wait to see how they do with the Live Pitch Show. There are business plans that cover the credit union world in general, and others applied to a specific problem at their credit union. All of them are worthy.”
CUES Emerge was created to offer free professional development to the industry’s up-and-coming leaders. Participants who complete the course work and business case earn the Certified Credit Union Manager designation in recognition of their commitment to their career, credit union and the industry.
Visit CUESEmerge.com to check out the five Finalists’ business case ideas. The CUES Emerge competition is powered by Currency Marketing. You can learn more about CUES at cues.org. You can learn more about CUES, at cues.org.
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 over 36,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
Connect with CUES at CUES.org and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For daily insights on issues impacting credit unions visit CUmanagement.com.
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Judy DeLucca | Kathy DuVall | Jim Minge | Michele Garcia | Jeff Shewfelt |
Caption: CUES Emerge Judges. The CUES Emerge program supports the industry’s emerging leaders, and is powered by Currency.