Cuna News Podcast

Financial Partners Credit Union President/CEO Nader Moghaddam discusses the importance of alignment. The former banker is immersed in many aspects of credit unions, serving in leadership roles for the CUNA Councils, leagues, and other organizations.

In the midst of a crisis, one of the most important skills to have is the ability to make a decision, says Donna Tona, a disaster management expert. Tona is the vice president of client experience at Werkz, Inc.

Cybersecurity threats aren’t going away—they’re only getting worse. Credit unions need to update their security policies and procedures regularly because the threat landscape is always changing says Jim Stickley, CEO of Stickley on Security.

Don’t shy away from having conversations about differences in generations in your workplace out of fear of stereotyping or placing an employee into a general category, says Sarah Gibson, an author, speaker and generations expert.

FranklinCovey’s Jeff Downs’ background includes national sales and training engagements. He works with organizations and individuals to execute on their most important goals. He will keynote the CUNA CEO Council Conference.

Sam Mallikarjunan, an executive strategist at HubSpot, is a developer and marketer of software products for inbound marketing and sales. He teaches advanced digital marketing at the Harvard Division of Continuing education.

As President of Rising Above Enterprises, Jeff Rendel works with financial services providers that want entrepreneurial results in sales, service, and strategy. Each year, he addresses and facilitates for nearly 100 financial institutions and their partners.

Thought leader, author, and entrepreneur Andre Taylor of Taylor Insight Worldwide, has more than 35 years managing, growing and advising businesses. He spoke at CUNA Marketing and Business Development Council Conference earlier this year.

Jason Dorsey is a go-to generational expert and researcher and a frequent speaker at credit union conferences in recent years. He is the president and co-founder of The Center for Generational Kinetics and the author of Y Size Your Business.

After a Woman’s Leadership Workshop at CUNA’s America’s Credit Union Conference earlier this Summer, Brandi Stankovic of Mitchell Stankovic and Associates and Stacey Hanke of Stacey Hanke Inc. discuss tips for aspiring women leaders in credit unions.

West Community Credit Union President/CEO Jason Peach discusses the process of becoming the leader of a credit union and making the transition from CFO. Peach has worked in the industry for more than two decades in various roles.

PenFed President/CEO James Schenck was named Credit Union Magazine’s 2017 Credit Union Hero of the Year. Sponsored by CSCU, the award recognizes those for their service, advocacy, and commitment to credit union ideals.

Andrew Downin is passionate about uncovering insights into the minds of consumers and the world of credit unions. He is the managing director of research for the Filene Research Institute.