CUbroadcast Studio Lounge interviews at
GoWest Credit Union Association's MAXX Experience
Denver, CO, October 6-9, 2026 ...

Our CUbroadcast Studio Lounge is heading to Denver, CO, for the 2026 GoWest Credit Union Association's MAXX Experience. Once there, we will interview the conference's expert presenters, credit union attendees, exhibitor partners, as well as other industry innovators, game changers, and success stories -- as well as CUbroadcast's mighty fine hosts/sponsors for this event: GoWest, Acumen Financial Advantage, Cook Solutions Group, i2c inc., Backbone, orsa ventures, 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.
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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, October 6
John Crews, Chairman of NCUA
Topic: Destination: The Future (mainstage panel session), as well as first days as 14th NCUA Chair, outlook/direction for rest of 2026 heading into 2027, M&A trend, De Novo, AI management, deregulation project
Lexy Strong, Director, CU Communities at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: How GoWest is creating intentional opportunities for young professionals to build relationships, gain exposure to industry leaders, and see a future for themselves in the credit union movement via GoWest’s YP Leads program

Wednesday, October 7
Miranda V. Flury MBA, ICD.D, CoopDirector.D,President​ at Hawkeye Strategies
Topic: "Getting Out of the Weeds: How to Ask Powerful Strategic Questions" (session)
Samantha Paxson, Principal/Chief Growth Officer at Acumen Financial Advantage
Topic: Credit union pain points and how balance sheet optimization using existing assets can help improve yield and charitable giving
Mina Worthington, President/CEO at Solarity Credit Union
Topic: How our unique branch model has revolutionized the way we serve our members, how engagement with our cooperative has increased as a result, and how excited I am to see Kim Scott on the Main Stage this Friday!
Deedee Myers, CEO at DDJ Myers
Topic: Shift in essential executive competencies, emphasizing the growing importance of leadership and decision-making

Thursday, October 8
Troy Stang, President/CEO at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Credit Unions Embracing Change Without Losing Sight of Who They Are
Alison Carr, SVP/COO at Your Credit Union Partner
Topic: Recap of Small Credit Union Summit panel session, new resource YCUP is launching​
Helen Gibson, CEO at Express Credit Union
Topic: "Small Credit Union Summit: Building Success Together" and "Community Through Uncertainty: CDFI Peer Connect"
Jennifer Wagner, EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer and Katy Wagnon, Chief Experience Officer at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Advocacy+Comms
Charlotte Nemec, President and CEO at Canopy Credit Union
Topic: "Mission-Driven Housing Innovation: Credit Unions Advancing Local Solutions" and "Creating Pathways to Capital: Washington's Small Business Resiliency Lending" (sessions)
Sharee Adkins, EVP & Chief Impact Officer at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: Housing
Stacie Wyss-Schoenborn, President and CEO at Central Willamette Credit Union
Topic: Community Through Uncertainty: CDFI Peer Connect
Scott Sager, CFO @ Colorado Credit Union and Nathan Cape, CEO @ Minnequa Works Credit Union
Topic: "Pints with Purpose" the great event and collaboration for a good cause: CU4Kids
Bo McDonald, Founder and President at Your Marketing Co.
Topic: "Building What Outlives You: A Board Governance Roundtable" (session)

Friday, October 9
On Stage (9:00 - 10:30 a.m.)
11:00 -- Elry Armaza, Chief of Staff at orsa credit union
Topic: The Stories We Tell: Building a Compelling Credit Union Narrative (session)
11:20 -- Sandra Sagehorn-Elliott, President & CEO at Vantage West Credit Union
Topic: "Scaling Impact Through Credit Union Housing Collaborations" (session)
12:00 -- Carmen Vigil, CUDE, SVP, Credit Union Engagement & Development at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: "Growing Rural Opportunity: Agricultural Lending, Rural Resilience, and Expanding Access to Capital" (session)
LUNCH
1:00-- Tyler Valentine, CEO at StagePoint Federal Credit Union
Topic: Launching stablecoin CUSO
1:30 -- Sharee Adkins, EVP & Chief Impact Officer and Lisa Slaymaker, VP, Solutions & Partnerships at GoWest Credit Union Association
Topic: FinX
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