By Matt Monge

Younger leaders,

Titles don’t make us leaders any more than standing in a garage makes us cars. 

I’m a young-ish executive. There are advantages and disadvantages to this, of course. Younger leaders often have a measure of creativity, boldness, and passion, which is great. We have ideas that matter, and energy to make them happen. Whereas some folks might be tempted to accept the status quo, we rarely are. I hope none of that changes.

By Mary Auestad Arnold

When CUES was formed 50 years ago, developing the next generation of credit union executives was not even remotely on the radar. The founders’ top priority was nurturing the movement’s first generation of paid professionals.

By Lisa Hochgraf

More than 20 years ago, Lou Centini moved to Virginia from New York and bought a house. When he decided to landscape his yard, the garden center employee gave him some great advice: Prepare the soil. 

By Lisa Hochgraf

Wayne Gretzky was my cousin's role model for many years. The Canadian was a star hockey player and later highly regarded coach with a sterling reputation. 

By Lisa Hochgraf

Yesterday, on the first afternoon of CUES Symposium: A CEO Chairman Exchange here in Bonita Springs, Fla., credit union CEOs and chairmen went in pairs on a ship, to the beach collecting shells.

By Lisa Hochgraf

By Jeff Rendel, CSP

By Lisa Hochgraf

By Lisa Hochgraf

I just penned my resignation letter after 3.5 years as president of the Friends of Mendon Public Library.

It's been a very exciting ride. Lots of great people, some crazy politics, the starting of a blog and, most importantly, the building of a new library building for our town's residents.

And yet it's time to move on, so another leader can come to the fore. I've laid groundwork for a smooth succession, and am excited to see what happens next.