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CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
California/Nevada/Utah Leagues' REACH Conference
Palm Desert, CA, October 27-30, 2025

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge headed to Palm Desert, CA, October 27-30, 2025, for CA/NV/UT Leagues' Reach Conference. Once there, we interviewed the event's expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitor partners, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, and our mighty fine hosts from California/Nevada/Utah Credit Union Leagues, along with our sponsor supporters: Velera, Backbone, and Despite Impossible podcast.
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Studio Lounge sponsors..
velera
Cook Solutions Group
backbone
despite impossible podcast

Studio Lounge interview schedule...

Tuesday, October 28
Latrice McGlothin, Community Executive Director at Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Topic: The Pitch Contest at REACH​
Brian Scott, Co-founder/Chief Growth Officer at RAI Partners
Topic: Velera partnership, card trends, embedded fintech, etc.
Tricia Finklein, VP - Partner Experience at Cook Solutions Group
Topic: ATM fraud is a growing concern for the industry
Armando Hernandez - Technical Account Manager at Cook Solutions Group
Topic: Vendor Consolidation Impact on Credit Unions
Scott Simpson, President/CEO at CANVUT Credit Union Leagues (soon to be President/CEO at America's Credit Unions
Topic: Legacy & Leadership: A Fireside Conversation with Jim Nussle (transition from CCUL to America's Credit Unions reflecting on a legacy of impact while charting the path forward for the future)
Stephanie Cuevas, SVP Federal Advocacy and Robert Wilson, SVP State Advocacy with California's Credit Unions
Topic: Challenges in advocacy and telling our credit unions stories. Govt. shutdown.
Brett Wooden, FI Software Strategist at Buildable
Topic: Reveals latest financial wellness innovation partnering with Community Financial Credit Union
Barbara Mojica, Executive Director at National Association of Latino Credit Unions & Professionals
Topic: Diverse ways to support credit union professionals (based on conference session: "Belonging Builds Power")
Jason Mertz-Prickett, President/CEO at Upward Credit Union
Topic: Diverse ways to support credit union professionals (based on conference session: "Belonging Builds Power")
Aaron Young, Senior Vice President of Retail Operations at Credit Union of Southern California
Topic: Diverse ways to support credit union professionals (based on conference session: "Belonging Builds Power")
Corlinda Wooden, Directory of Strategy & Development at Credit Union Women's Leadership Alliance (CUWLA)
Topic: Diverse ways to support credit union professionals (based on conference session: "Belonging Builds Power")
Alberto Tapia, Director of Administration at Universal City Studios Credit Union
Topic: The Pitch contest at REACH 
Jennifer Oliver, President/CEO RIZE Credit Union
Topic: Winner of CANVUT Leagues' Distinguished Service Award and working with CSG

Wednesday, October 29
Lucy Ito, Interim President/CEO at CANVUT Credit Union Leagues
Topic: Stepping up for CA/NV/UT credit unions in the interim

Larry Palochik, EVP/Executive Director at Fuel Solutions
Topic: Fuel Solutions -- a nonprofit support organization powering California's Credit Unions, Nevada's Credit Unions, Utah's Credit Unions
Har Rai Khalsa, CEO/Co-founder at Swaystack
Topic: Banks and credit unions are influential members of their communities, yet their "high touch" approach to fueling growth has proven difficult to translate to a digital-first world. (digital onboarding and engagement)
JR Lay, Digital Anthropologist; Best Selling Author; Founder and CEO at Level Up Business
Topic: Banking on Change: Achieving Exponential Growth in the Age of AI​
Stephanie Cuevas, SVP Federal Advocacy at California Credit Union League
Topic: $1,000,000 Endowment to Build DC Leaders via Cal State DC Scholars Program
Jennifer Hernandez, Vice President of Customer Success & Account Management at Algebrik
Topic: Virtues of agentic AI for credit unions
Kathy Jumper, President/CEO at Orange County's Credit Union
Topic: CDFI, Gary Burton winning J.Alvin George Volunteer Award, former banking exec moving over to lead credit unions, etc.)

Nav Khanna, President/CEO at First City Credit Union
Topic: First City's response to Alta Dena fires in January 2025

Jamie Chandler, Chief Program Officer at Opportunity Knock$
Topic: TV show's update as third season to commence production, 24-city live tour in 2026, more new plans on the horizon for the franchise

Bill Birnie, President/CEO at Frontwave Credit Union
Topic: Supporting troops/members during government shutdown

Steve Rick, Chief Economist at TruStage
Topic: "Navigating the Road Ahead: U.S. Economic Outlook, CU Industry Trends, and the Advocacy Landscape" (session)
Rachel Sheerin, Speaker/Emcee (REACH), keynote for GWLN breakfast
Topic: 
leadership burnout (GWLN breakfast keynote)

Thursday, October 30
Rob Woellhaf, Owner & Principal Consultant at Sentinel Fraud Consulting, a Quinte Financial Technologies partner, and Ankit Maharaj Singh, Senior Vice President at Quinte Financial Technologies
Topic: Changing fraud landscape

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