Former NFL star Rocky Bleier will be the keynote speaker atNAFCU's 31^st annual Credit Union Board of Directors andSupervisory Committee Conference set for May 16-18 at theRenaissance Palm Springs Hotel in Palm Springs, Calif.

Bleier, a running back on the championship teams of thePittsburgh Steelers in the 1970s, will discuss how to overcomeobstacles to succeed. Bleier gained fame after he was drafted afterhis rookie season, was wounded in Vietnam and came back tohelp win four Super Bowls after being told he would probably neverplay again.

“Rocky Bleier's account of lessons learned on the football fieldand battlefield is sure to help attendees gain insight on how toovercome adversity and achieve new levels of excellence,” saidNAFCU President/CEO Fred Becker.

Other speakers include NCUA Board Member Michael Fryzel and Jeffrey Pratt, deputy assistant director ofthe Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.

New this year will be learning tracks aimed at training needsfor key volunteer groups: new board members, tenured board membersand supervisory committee members.

“These role-specific tracks will arm attendees with theinformation they need to make well-informed decisions on behalf oftheir credit union,” Becker said.

March 23 is the deadline for early registrations. Registrationis available online.