FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MADISON,
WI: The Filene Research Institute and the Center for Credit Union
Innovation have chosen 28 additional rising credit union executives to
replace the 25 inaugural members of a progressive group who have fulfilled
their three-year term and have been dedicated to stimulating the development
of new ideas and innovations for credit unions.
To qualify, members of i3 obtained commitment and support
from their credit union and its CEO. Each member will serve a three-year
term and participate in semi-annual national meetings arranged by Filene.
The next meeting will be held September 20-22 in Vancouver, B.C., Canada.
“The Filene Research Institute is determined to tap the creative skills
and energies of these leaders to benefit the industry,” says Mark Meyer,
Director of Innovation, “This professional work group will draw upon the
talents from highly talented credit union professionals. They will identify
and evaluate potential and recent credit union innovations that meet member
needs. The i3 group will also develop strategies to lower costs
and increase credit union operational efficiencies, build member loyalty,
and meet the special needs of member segments.”
Initial outputs of the group are highlighted in the Filene i3 Key
Findings 2.0, and further analyzed in Investigative Reports such
as “Gift Registry Accounts For Key Life Events: A Radical Leap for
Credit Unions?” and “MoneyWorks: A Credit Union Party That’s
Fun!”
Meyer explains that i3 will continue to develop ideas and
initiatives that address major issues facing credit unions; identify developments
in other financial institutions that can be adopted by credit unions; and
provide a forum for cooperation, collaboration, professional development
and industry succession planning. The development of i3 in 2004
was made possible through sponsorship in part by America’s Corporate Credit
Unions.
The application process was developed by Barrick Resources Unlimited
to identify qualified candidates. That process includes an application
with professional experience essay questions, an entrepreneurial assessment
that identifies innovation competencies developed by the Carnegie-Mellion
Institute and administered by Wonderlic, Inc. and reference behavioral
observations.
Recruiting efforts for the additional candidates generated hundreds of
inquiries and over 120 applications from qualified credit union executives
from around the country. The selection process evaluated innovative aptitude,
experience and other key factors including present position, leadership
abilities, motivation, geography and type of credit union.
| With the addition of these new members, i3 now has a team of 40 innovators: |
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|---|---|
| Charles Adcock III* | Florida State University Credit Union |
| Tom Anonson* | ClassAct Federal Credit Union |
| Linda Armyn | Bethpage Federal Credit Union |
| Thomas Bowen* | KC Councils Federal Credit Union |
| Musette Bracher* | GECU |
| David Brooke* | Point Loma Credit Union |
| Susan Brooks* | Navy Federal Credit Union |
| Laura Campbell* | Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union |
| Lesley Carrell | SELCO Community Credit Union |
| Danielle Chatfield | Kemba Financial Credit Union |
| Kathleen Emery* | Financial 21 Credit Union |
| David Faleski* | Coastal Federal Credit Union |
| Bob Falk | Purdue Employees Federal Credit Union |
| Steve Fifield* | Cyprus Federal Credit Union |
| Robert Folsom* | USA Federal Credit Union |
| Mark Forsyth | National Institute of Health Federal Credit Union |
| Tom Gisewhite* | MidWest Financial Credit Union |
| Lori Hall* | American Airlines Federal Credit Union |
| Kevin Johns* | TruWest Credit Union |
| Lydia Johnson* | Vancity Credit Union |
| Steve Koenen* | Altra Federal Credit Union |
| Kathryn Koepf Davis* | Kinecta Federal Credit Union |
| Karin Kovalovsky* | Air Academy Federal Credit Union |
| Lisa Landt | First Entertainment Credit Union |
| Todd Marksberry* | Delta Community Credit Union |
| Tim Mislansky* | Wright-Patt Credit Union |
| Scott Moriarty* | Virginia Credit Union |
| Jim Morrell | iQ Credit Union |
| Nancy Morrow* | Centra Credit Union |
| Michael Murphy | Motorola Employees Credit Union |
| Dwayne Naylor | Langley Federal Credit Union |
| David Pope | SAFE Credit Union |
| Lisa Renner* | Mazuma Credit Union / CU Holding Company, LLC |
| David Snodgrass* | Affinity Federal Credit Union |
| Troy Stang* | Arizona Federal Credit Union |
| Tansley Stearns | BestSource Credit Union |
| Jean Theis* | Motorola Employees Credit Union |
| Kim Vu* | Technology Credit Union |
| Charles White, Jr.* | Members United Corp Federal Credit Union |
| Darin Woinarowicz | Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union |
* denotes newest i3 member from 2006 selection
| Congratulations to the inaugural 25 i3 members who will complete their i3 experience and service in September of 2006. |
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|---|---|
| Eric Acree | Vantage Credit Union |
| Thomas Boos | Billings Federal Credit Union |
| Linda Brown | Service 1st Federal Credit Union |
| Geri Dillingham | North Island Financial Credit Union |
| Teresa Freeborn | Kinecta Federal Credit Union |
| Denise Gabel | Spokane Teachers Credit Union |
| Laida Garcia | Florida Central Credit Union |
| Elizabeth Hayes | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union |
| Mary Ann Hughes Butts | Nevada Federal Credit Union |
| Francis James | United Teletech Financial |
| Jeff Kline | CommunityAmerica Credit Union |
| Todd Lindemann | Mountain America Credit Union |
| Crystal Long | GECU |
| Jim Miles | MidFirst Credit Union |
| Ben Morales | Washington State Employees’ Credit Union |
| Peter Paulson | Corporate America Family Credit Union |
| Jeff Russell | Iowa Corporate / The Members Group |
| Nathan Saller | Bellwether Community Credit Union |
| Mark Sekula | Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union |
| Barry Shaner | Toledo Area Community Credit Union |
| Susan Siegel | Sunmark Federal Credit Union |
| Phil Smith | Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union |
| Richard Syme | America First Federal Credit Union |
| Doug True | Forum Credit Union |
| Jeff York | CoastHills Federal Credit Union |
The nonprofit Filene Research Institute examines vital issues affecting
the future of credit unions and consumer finance. More than 1,400 credit
unions, credit union organizations, and credit union executives are members
of the Institute. The Institute is located in Madison, Wisconsin.
