CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
The League of Credit Unions' ENGAGE
Orlando, FL, June 10-13, 2025 ...

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge is heading to Orlando, FL, June 10-13, 2025, for The League of Credit Union's ENGAGE Conference. Once there, we will interview ENGAGE's expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitor partners, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, and our mighty fine host and sponsors: The League of Credit Unions and Affiliates, Leverage, Backbone, and the Despite Impossible podcast.

If you have a few minutes, feel free to stop by our Studio Lounge for a quick, 5-minute interview on your conference takeaways and insights, as well as addressing any industry trends and/or issues, or anything else you would like to briefly discuss that will be beneficial to the industry.

Listed below is our interview schedule. Please select a day and time that works best for you, as well as a topic. Simply email me at [email protected] or fill out the form (upper right), letting me know the preferred interview time, person/title, and timely topic to discuss and I will get you on the schedule right away -- and we'll see you there! And let me know if you have any questions in the meantime.

Give back...
​A give-back tradition we started a few years ago: 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 and the kids win, too!

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Studio Lounge interview schedule...

Tuesday, June 10
Tracie Kenyon, Executive Development Partner, Humanidei
Topic: Small Credit Union CEO Succession Planning
Kristi Arrington, Vice President at Growth by Design
Topic: Role of AI in Fostering Creativity in Marketing
Kelli Silvernale, Vice President at CUVM - Credit Union Vendor Management
Topic: Vendor Management and exams
Laura Ernzen, Chief Innovation Officer, at The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Topic: AI's Impact in Member Interactions and Fraud Prevention
Susan Lee, Director of the Office of Small Credit Unions at The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Topic: Today's small credit union challenges with staffing and mergers
Laura Vann, Senior Director, Shared Cooperative Services, a subsidiary of The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Topics: Value of shared branching to member retention, business continuity, disaster recovery
Steve Willis, President at LEVERAGE, and Lindsey Cole, Chief Operating Officer at LEVERAGE
Topic: Collaboration and Partnerships: Driving the Future of the Credit Union System

Wednesday, June 11
Chris Burns, Account Executive at Fiserv, Stephanie Hainje, The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Topic: Unique partneship between Leverage and Fiserv
Samantha Beeler, President, The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Topic: Vision for our Cooperative Future
Paul Norgrove, I-CUDE, President of Association of British Credit Unions (ABCUL), and CEO of Serve and Protect Credit Union
Topic: Celebrating the UN International Year of Cooperatives and power of partnerships between international leagues
Alisha Stair, Credit Union Sales Manager at PayNearMe
Topics: Alternative/digital payments
Nigel Rabbitts, Chairman, Serve and Protect Credit Union
Topic: Celebrating the UN International Year of Cooperatives
Steve Swofford, President of Alabama Credit Union
Topic: Distinguished Service Award honoree
Roy Bibb, President/CEO at MidSouth Community Federal Credit Union and League Board of Directors Vice Chair
Topic: Conference highlights/expectations, industry trends/issues, leadership, welcoming Virginia into the League, and more
Jeff Bentley, President/CEO at Northwest Federal Credit Union and League Board of Directors Assistant Treasurer
Topic: Why Virginia League joined The League of Credit Unions & Affiliates
Melissa Ashley, President/CEO at Corporate One, and Deana Bartel, Vice President of Payment Services at Randolph-Brooks Federal Credit Union
Topic: Corporate One hits 100 go-lives on RTP and FedNow, growing momentum and real-world impact of immediate payments in the credit union space
Shreenath Regunathan, Co-founder/Co-CEO at Starlight
Topic: The Modern Generation Lives Differently

Thursday, June 12
Erik Qualman (Keynote Speaker)
Topic: How to Focus In An Unfocused World​
Kaylee Wiley, Audit Manager at The League (Florida, South Alabama, Georgia)
Topic: Credit Union Audit Group at LEVERAGE
Anthony Hernandez, President/CEO at Defense Credit Union Council
Topic: Collaboration and Partnerships: Driving the Future of the Credit Union System (panel session)
Tammy O'Hara and Uma Zielinsky from PARC Street Group
Topic: PARC update
Craig Olson, Founder/President at Swyft Financial CUSO
Topic: Tackling fire insurance gaps and other key issues for California Credit Unions and their members.
Lauren Culp, Executive Director at National Credit Union Foundation
Topic: Driving the Future of the Credit Union System (panel session)
1:30
Jason Stverak, Chief Advocacy Officer of the Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC)
Topic: Fighting for All Credit Unions, Protecting Those Who Serve: Inside DCUC’s Advocacy Mission
Josh DeTar,  EVP - Evangelism at Tyfone
Topic: Advancements in the coolness of Java4Kids
Jim Soenksen, CEO att PIVOT Group LLC
Topic: Current Cybersecurity Threats for Credit Unions
Renee Sattiewhite, President/CEO, AACUC - African American Credit Union Coalition.
Topic: Conference Insights, Future Fund,  and Neoteric Changemaker Award
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5:30 -- 11:00 -- CMN Night of Miracles Gala