Brandon Michaels

Editor/Publisher’s Column: New Twists on the At Your Service Mandate

By Sarah Snell Cooke | May 15, 2013

Concierge banking is usually for the rich and famous at the high-end banks. Alamo Federal Credit Union doesn’t see it that way. They want their members to feel pampered and taken care of. Alamo FCU is going the extra mile to take members beyond satisfaction to elation–literally.
Making Member and Community Service an Art for Credit Unions: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | May 10, 2013

A Texas credit union makes house calls while an Alabama credit union helps turn trash into treasure.
Industry Shows Creativity and Lack Thereof: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | April 3, 2013

Staring down shrinking margins and the confusing moniker “credit union,” some have gotten creative with their fields of membership. This is not a particularly new phenomenon but one that has garnered attention from an L.A. blogger who was just looking for a credit union to join. She’s had a great...
T40B: Brandon Michaels, to the Industry Born, Focuses on Talent

By Myriam DiGiovanni | April 3, 2013

Wonder what drives Brandon Michaels’ desire to lead meaningful change? Look no further than his family. “I try to always do the right thing even if it’s not that popular,” said the president/CEO of Kansas City, Mo.-based $490 million Mazuma Credit Union.
Industry Shows Creativity and Lack Thereof: Editor/Publisher's Column

By Sarah Snell Cooke | April 1, 2013

Staring down shrinking margins and the confusing moniker “credit union,” some have gotten creative with their fields of membership.
Bank-Rejected Missouri Firm Racks Up Awards After Signing On With Mazuma CU

By Michelle A. Samaad | March 12, 2013

Turned down by three banks, Alpha Energy and Electric Inc. caught a break with Mazuma Credit Union and is tasting sweet revenge these days.
Not for CEOs: Highlight Reel on Succession Planning

By Myriam DiGiovanni | March 7, 2013

Here are highlights of the Not for CEOs session on succession planning held on Feb. 26 at the GAC.
Not for CEOs: A Succession Plan Is Not a Replacement Plan (Video Included)

By David Morrison | March 6, 2013

Succession planning means more than just having a set of instructions in place for your board to follow in case you unexpectedly die, according a panel of CEOs that participated in a Not For CEOs discussion held at CUNA’s Governmental Affairs Conference.
Not for CEOs: Succession Planning Means More Than Just Replacing People

By David Morrison | March 4, 2013

Executives hold forth on what succession planning means to them in Not for CEOs gathering at GAC.
Not for CEOs: Successful Succession

By Myriam DiGiovanni | February 25, 2013

Succession planning was the topic of this Not for CEOs session taped at the GAC on Feb. 26, 2013.