CUES® Emerge Final Five Announced

The 2022 CUES Emerge program is one step closer to identifying the top emerging leaders in the credit union industry. 

Thirty up-and-coming professionals were selected to take part in the program; 27 self-selected into the competition phase to have their submitted business cases reviewed by a panel of judges. The four judges reviewed all entries and identified the top five finalists to participate in the online pitch show, powered by Currency.
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The five finalists are:

• Alexa Cahill, Branch Manager, Boston Firefighter’s CU, Dorchester, MA
• Zachary Churchill, VP of Finance, USF FCU, Tampa, FL
• Angela Harden, Facilities Assistant Manager, Bay FCU, Capitola, CA
• Marilyn Mims, Learning & Organization Development Manager, Northeast CU, Portsmouth, NH
• Jose Raya, Security Operations Engineer, Magnifi Financial CU, Melrose, MN

John Pembroke, CUES president/CEO said, “Once again, our CUES Emerge program attracted a number of strong applicants. They worked hard throughout the education and competition phases and presented intriguing business cases for our judging panel. The five finalists chosen have a wide range of business cases that address challenges and bring new ideas that many credit unions share.”

“The CUES Emerge program continues to be a keystone program for Currency Marketing. We appreciate the partnership with CUES and applaud the cohort of credit union professionals who threw themselves fully into the program. The discussions during the education sessions and the Mastermind sessions helped deepen the learning, and broaden the scope of knowledge for all participants,” said Tim McAlpine, Currency president.

The five Finalists will take to the virtual stage and present their business cases during a live online pitch show, on October 5. Tune in to hear from these talented leaders and support their journey.

Following the live show, the judges will select the Top Three, and the ultimate 2022 CUES Emerging Leader will be named.
All members of the Top Three will receive a tiered educational and coaching package to support continued development and growth within the industry.
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Follow along with the next stage of the competition at CUESEmerge.com.

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