NWCUA President/CEO Troy Stang and CUNA President/CEO JimNussle speak on stage at the Amplify conference Oct. 6. (Allphotos courtesy of the NWCUA.)

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Filene Research Institute President/CEO Mark Meyer spokeon innovation at the NWCUA's Amplify conference Oct. 6. Approximately 700 credit union professionals from acrossthe Northwest attended the NWCUA's Amplify. Attendees at the NWCUA's Amplify dressed up in 1920sattire for the Roaring 20s Credit Unions for Kids Auction &Dinner Oct. 7. The NWCUA raised $250,000 for Children's Miracle NetworkHospitals at its annual auction. Pictured is Tim Haarmann, whowas treated for cancer at a regional Children's Miracle NetworkHospital two years ago and finished the Portland Marathon lastweek. NWCUA Amplify attendees participated in the Roaring20s Credit Unions for Kids Auction & Dinner Oct. 7. Patricia E. Smith, president/CEO for the $960 million,Portland, Ore.-based Unitus Community Credit Union (pictured herewith her granddaughter) received the Lifetime Achievement Award atthe Amplify Awards Dinner & Gala Oct. 8.

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Rachel Pross of the $947 million Oregon State Credit Union inCorvallis took home the Young Credit Union Professional of the YearAward at the Amplify Awards Dinner & Gala. NWCUA COO Denise Gabel and President/CEO Troy Stangtoasted the crowd at the Amplify Awards Dinner & Gala Oct. 8. NWCUA President/CEO Troy Stang addressed the crowd Oct. 8at the Amplify conference.

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Natasha Chilingerian

Natasha Chilingerian has been immersed in the credit union industry for over a decade. She first joined CU Times in 2011 as a freelance writer, and following a two-year hiatus from 2013-2015, during which time she served as a communications specialist for Xceed Financial Credit Union (now Kinecta Federal Credit Union), she re-joined the CU Times team full-time as managing editor. She was promoted to executive editor in 2019. In the earlier days of her career, Chilingerian focused on news and lifestyle journalism, serving as a writer and editor for numerous regional publications in Oregon, Louisiana, South Carolina and the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition, she holds experience in marketing copywriting for companies in the finance and technology space. At CU Times, she covers People and Community news, cybersecurity, fintech partnerships, marketing, workplace culture, leadership, DEI, branch strategies, digital banking and more. She currently works remotely and splits her time between Southern California and Portland, Ore.