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Public voting has ended and the 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec challenge has narrowed to the Top 15.
They are:
- Chris Boler, AVP/sales and service, $1.5 billion ORNL Federal Credit Union, Oak Ridge, Tenn.;
- Alex Castley, engagement and communications manager, $416 million Integris Credit Union, Prince George, British Columbia.;
- Danny DeLaRosa, market vice president, United Federal Credit Union, $1.8 billion, Reno, Nev.
- Andy Dunn, VP/CUSO operations, $600 million Kemba Credit Union, West Chester, Ohio;
- Andrea Finn, digital marketing specialist, $1.4 billion Royal Credit Union, Eau Claire, Wis.;
- Danielle Frawley, VP/marketing and communications, $205 million Fort Community Credit Union, Fort Atkinson, Wis.;
- Melissa Frey, marketing specialist, $103 million Central Missouri Community Credit Union, Warrensburg, Mo.;
- Jen Laud, director of marketing and innovation, $67 million First Financial Credit Union, Chicago.
- Alvaro Macias, community development coordinator, $340 million Ascentra Credit Union, Bettendorf, Iowa;
- Brianne Meszaros, Minnesota branch manager, $1.4 billion Royal Credit Union, Edina, Minn.;
- Kristy Miazga, regional manager, $1.2 billion Synergy Credit Union, Lloydminster, Saskatchewan;
- Jennifer Mravich, VP/marketing, $84 million Power Credit Union, Pueblo, Colo.;
- Noel Sanger, market vice president, United Federal Credit Union, $1.8 billion, Fort Smith, Ark.;
- Benjamin Teske, consumer lending manager, $1.3 billion America's First Federal Credit Union, Birmingham, Ala.; and
- Wesley Williams, special projects manager, $273 million Martinsville DuPont Credit Union, Martinsville, Va.
CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec–sponsored by DDJ Myers and administered by Currency–searches for emerging leaders age 35 and under from within the credit union industry.
“Entering our fifth year of this competition, we are encouraged the credit union world continues to nominate deserving young leaders for this award. 24 people from three Canadian provinces and 13 U.S. states applied by submitting an entry video. After putting the 24 applicants to a public vote, we were thrilled to see thousands of people voting,” says Chuck Fagan, CUES president/CEO.
The top 12 online vote-getters automatically advance to the Top 15 phase. In addition, three applicants were chosen by a judging panel of former NTCUE finalists to round out the Top 15.
The Top 15 will now submit an update about their project to CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec blog. And to provide additional value to the competition experience, they’ll each receive an executive coaching session from DDJ Myers, Phoenix, a CUES Supplier member and strategic provider.
A judging panel of two CUES members and DDJ Myers President Deedee Myers will then score the Top 15’s applications and blog posts, narrowing the competition to the Final Five.
The five finalists will receive additional coaching, airfare, accommodation and registration to CUES’ CEO/Executive Team Network™, Nov. 2-5 in Amelia Island, Fla., where they will give their final presentations. The young leader named 2014 CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec on the final day of the conference will receive further coaching, airfare, accommodation and registration for two CUES’ CEO Institutes, a total prize package valued at $20,000.
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