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2022 CUNA GAC

CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference
Washington, D.C., February 27-March 3, 2022
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After a two-year hiatus, our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge returned to Washington, D.C., for CUNA's 2022 Governmental Affairs Conference (GAC). Once there, we interviewed GAC's expert presenters, credit union attendees, as well as many other industry innovators, game changers, and, of course, our fine CUNA hosts and Studio Lounge sponsors.

And a special thank you to our stellar Studio Lounge sponsors CO-OP Financial Services, Corelation, Trellance, Very Good Security (VGS), and Zest AI for supporting our conference coverage -- as well as our great hosts at CUNA.  As a thank you, please be sure to check them out when you get a chance both at the conference and online. (Contact us today if you would like to support our Studio Lounge coverage of CUNA's 2022 GAC.)
Underground Collision
As an added bonus to the GAC, check out the very transparent  2022 Underground Collision event that featured unfiltered talk from industry leaders -- all looking for real change to enhance credit unions' position in the financial services marketplace.
It's all brought to you by the fine folks at Mitchell Stankovic & Associates.


​And a give-back tradition we started a few years back: For every Studio Lounge interview we conduct, we will donate $10 to Credit Unions for Kids to help Children's Miracle Network Hospitals nationwide. So sign up to chat -- the kids win, too!
Credit Unions for Kids

Studio Lounge interviews brought to you by ...
CO-OP Financial Services
Very Good Security
Trellance
Zest AI
Corelation Inc.

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Studio Lounge interview schedule:

Sunday, February 27 (GAC Opening Night)
Anne Legg, THRIVE Founder
Topic: Data education that THRIVE is doing and the impact that data has as a necessary game changer for the industry
Gigi Hyland, NCUF Executive Director
Topic: General overview of the Foundation, Herb Wegner Dinner, FinHealth Conf., etc.)
Kent Anderson, Alogent SVP of Partnerships
Topic: What's new at Alogent (digital, payments modernization, etc.) and GAC insights
Rob Landis, Corelation President, and Jeff Dent, Corelation CIO (SPONSOR)
Topic: Credit union core evolution, Corelation leadership changes, etc.
Todd Spiczenski, CUNA Chief Products and Services
Topic: "2022 CUNA GAC kick off", new keynote, Ukraine messaging
John San Filippo, Co-founder of Finopotamus
Topic: Fintech at GAC
 Mickey Goldwasser, Payrailz VP, Marketing & Chief of Staff, Jim Kern, Payrailz Chief Sales Officer
Topic: Payrailz P2P and latest in payments trends affecting credit unions
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Monday, February 28
Seth Brickman, CEO of QCash Financial
Topic: Update yon all the exciting things happening at QCash
Jill Nowacki, President/CEO Humanidei
Topic: Today's labor market and its effect on credit unions
Greg Michlig, CUNA Executive Vice President/Chief Engagement Officer
Topic: Digitization Working Group and breakout session on digital in the CU movement
Cheryl Middleton Jones, Chief People Officer, CO-OP Financial Services (SPONSOR)
Topic: “CO-OP and Developing an Engaged Workforce”
Tom Davis, Trellance President/CEO (SPONSOR)
Topic: What’s new at Trellance / New Business Unit Announcement
Patrick McElhenie, Chief Sales Officer at Trellance (SPONSOR)
Topic: Credit unions' migration to the cloud
Barry Kirby, SVP at CuenXus, and Teddy Flo Chief Legal Officer at Zest AI
Topic:  Zest AI's AI-based credit scoring model within the CuneXus platform allows credit unions to help consumers on the lower credit spectrum build healthier credit scores, improving their long-term financial wellness
Samantha Paxson, Chief Experience Officer, CO-OP Financial Services (SPONSOR)
Topic: "Update on CO-OP”
Jennifer Davis, Callahan & Associates' VP, Information Systems & Technology
Topic: Launch of Callahan’s Peer+ Platform
Katy Slater, Callahan & Associates' SVP
Topic: Credit Union Purpose & Impact 
Mark Volz, Corporate Central Credit Union National Account Manager
Topic: Experience with the CU organizations and DEI Tuesday; the AACUC, CU Pride, NLCUP, and Inclusiv, as well as i3 project
Troy Stang, NWCUA President/CEO
Topic: Advocacy in the Northwest, crushing it with over 60% marketshare
Jim Nussle, CUNA President/CEO
Topic: GAC opening remarks, back in person, financial well-being, Cubs/Commanders, etc.)
Jay Budzik, Zest.ai CTO (SPONSOR)
Topic: what is AI-underwriting, momentum that Zest is seeing with credit unions, why credit unions are turning to AI-driven lending
LUNCH!
Miriam De Dios Woodward, ViClarity Global CEO; Ogie Sheehy, ViClarity Global CIO and CEO of European Business; Erin O’Hern, ViClarity VP of Strategic Initiatives
Topic: ViClarity update
Bruce Dragt, Chief Product Officer, CO-OP Financial Services
Topic: “Update on Products and Technology from CO-OP"
Kyle Stutzman, CRO / CoFounder of PURE IT Credit Union Services
Topic: Fintechs & Cores – they can now talk!
CUNA Mutual Director, Credit Union System Relations, John Cassidy and CUNA Mutual Director, Corporate & Legislative Affairs, Megan Balogh
Topic: CUNA Mutual CU System Support and Advocacy
Alexandra Gekas, Callahan & Associates VP of Marketing & Media and Chris Howard, SVP
Topic: How Building An Emotional Connection With Members Improves Financial Wellness
Josh Sledge, Filene Senior Director, Incubation
Topic: Announcing a new innovation program called The Lab at Filene during GAC
Scott Hansen, Vericast’s  Executive Vice President, Marketing
Topic: Transformative journey we are on from Harland Clarke to Vericast -- and more
Jack Antonini, NACUSO President/CEO; Becky Reed, Lone Star Credit Union CEO; Guy Messick, NACUSO Business Services CEO
Topic: New way credit unions can invest in a CUSO (quick clip focused on NACUSO)
Steve Danco, CUNA Mutual SVP, Direct to Consumer Experience
Topic: Consumer Centricity Monday
Angela Russell, CUNA Mutual Chief Diversity Officer
Topic: DEI evolution
Omar Jordan, CEO of LenderClose, and  Martina Schubert, CTO at LenderClose
Topic: The Shift to Home Equity Lending; Technology & Home Equity Lending​

Check out The Foundation Dinner presenting the Herb Wegner Memorial Awards at the Marriott Marquis Hotel

The 2022 Herb Wegner Memorial Award winners are:
Outstanding Individual Achievement Award
  • Lucy Ito, President & CEO of NASCUS (VA)
  • Roger Heacock, retired President & CEO of Black Hills Federal Credit Union (SD)
Outstanding Organization Award
  • Faith Based Credit Union Alliance (IL)
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Tuesday, March 1
Reneé Sattiewhite, AACUC President/CEO; Larry Sewell, Vice President, Community Outreach at Together Credit Union​ and AACUC Chair
Topic: Anchor Award win for AACUC
Todd Clark, President/CEO, CO-OP Financial Services (SPONSOR)
Topic: Update on CO-OP Activities, 2022 outlook, and busting the myth that banks are more technology advanced than credit unions
Trey Hawkins, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Political Action
Topic: Credit Unions and the 2022 Midterm Elections: A Look Ahead (Breakout session)
Caroline Willard, Cornerstone Credit Union League President/CEO
​Topic: Cornerstone's vision for amplifying CUNA’s financial well-being for all initiative
Tony Boutelle, CU Direct President/CEO
Topic: Product, technology, direction, etc. in 2022 to help CU’s advance their lending programs
Jason Stverak, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Federal Government Affairs
Topic: Capitol Hill Update: An insider's view of Congress and how it works (Breakout session) and Preview for the State of the Union
Thomas Belekevich, WYCUP Director and Regional Representative - Latin America and the Caribbean, and Esther Rajadurai, Policy Analyst at the Customer Owned Banking Association in Australia
Topic: WYCUP efforts and featuring scholarship winner Esther Rajadurai from Australia
Karan Bhalla, Chief Growth Officer at Trellance (SPONSOR)
Topic: Need for IT staff in industry/professional staffing
Alexander Monterrubio, CUNA Senior Director of Advocacy and Counsel
Topic: CFPB Outlook
Paolo Teotino, Chief Product Officer, Trellance, and Ankit "AJ" Jhaveri, Vice President of Customer Success at DQLabs
Topic: Trellance Partner Program/DQLabs
Elan Mevasse, VGS Head of Banking Solutions, and Hoang Leung, VGS Head of Payments Products & Solutions (SPONSOR)
Topic: Managing Sensitive Data in Digital Channels
LUNCH -- Trellance booth tour with Director of Business Intelligence Patrick McElhenie (stay tuned for the video)
Lee Miller Co-Founder & CEO of RenoFi
Topic: How Credit Unions Can Capitalize on Home Renovation Market
Mike de Vere, Zest.ai CEO (SPONSOR)
Topic: "Are We Serving the Underserved" GAC panel session highlights
Lois Kitsch, ACCOCSA (Pan-African Trade association for credit unions) Chair, and George Ombado the Executive Director of ACCOSCA
Topic: Climb Africa program
Ryan Donovan, CUNA Chief Advocacy Officer
Topic:  "2022 Advocacy Agenda: Credit unions improve financial well-being and advance communities" (breakout session)
Jeff Olson, President/CEO Dakota Credit Union Association and Eric Berg, Co-founder/President NetGiver
Topic: Unique joint venture we have going between CU Social Good and Netgiver.
Sam Das, Managing Director at CMFG Ventures with Nicholas Hinrichsen, Co-Founder & CEO of Clutch
Topic: How credit unions can best position themselves to compete well in today's marketplace

Ronny Chapman, SVP at CUNA Mutual Group with Chad Collier, Co-Founder & CEO of CarSaver
Topic: Online auto lending/buying trends and where credit unions fit into this new model
Brian Kaas, President & Managing Director of CMFG Ventures with Marvin Chang, Chief Commercial Officer at MortgageHippo
Topic: How MortgageHippo fits with CUNA Mutual Group's investment strategy and help serve credit unions in the mortgage lending arena
Abigail Truhart, CUNA Director of Advocacy
Topic: Best Practices on Capitol Hill (Breakout session)
Mark Cummins, President/CEO of Minnesota Credit Union Network and Foundation, and Debra Hurston, Executive Director of the Association for Black Economic Power
Topic: Minnesota Credit Union Foundation Announces Capital Drive to Support Black-led De Novo Credit Union
Canvas Credit Union President/CEO Todd Marksberry and Chief Operations Officer Tansley Stearns
Topic: Growth of the brand and talk about how Canvas is bringing the brand to life experientially

Wednesday, March 2
Bonifii's President/CEO John Ainsworth and Best Innovation Group's Founder/CEO John Best
Topic: Credit unions in the metaverse
154 Advisors' Glen Sarvady
Topic: Cryptocurrency and credit unions
Richard Gose, CUNA Chief Political Officer
Topic: Advancing Communities and the future of Grassroots (Breakout Session)
Cortney Angeley, Community Development Director The Cooperative Trust | Filene Research Institute
Topic: Crasher mentors share their 2022 GAC experiences
Lena Giakoumopoulos, Global Women's Leadership Network Program Director
Topic: Latest on GWLN
Elissa McCarter LaBorde, President & CEO of World Council of Credit Unions
Topic: A Future Focused Global Credit Union Movement, Ukraine credit unions
Mike Reuter, Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions Executive Director
Topic: What's new with the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions, as well as international support for Ukraine credit union beneficiaries
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