Lots of great ideas were exchanged during the CU Direct DRiVE 16conference.

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Here is one last look back. Enjoy!

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cu directAndrew Davis, CEO of MonumentalShift, served as emcee at the San Diego conference.

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cudirect 2CU Direct President/CEO TonyBoutelle talked loan approval speed and technology at the CUSO'sDRiVE 16 conference.

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cudirectTim Wynacht of Thurston Chrysler DodgeJeep Ram; Roseville Toyota, Scion's Melissa Cole; Jim Treece ofAutomotive News; Mountain States Toyota/Scion's RobertGrzeca and Art Schaller of Schaller Automotive offer credit unionsstrategies for turbocharging their dealer relationships during apanel discussion.

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cu direct awardsCU Direct's Best Practice andDiamond Awards were presented to credit unions during theconference.

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Best Practice Awards were presented to NASA Federal Credit Union(category of Business Development), OnPoint Community Credit Union(category of Excellence in Indirect Lending), La Capitol FederalCredit Union (category of Excellence in Direct Lending), and TruityCredit Union (category of Marketing to Members). DiamondAward winner was Travis Credit Union, for its continued all aroundsuccess in advancing its indirect lending program.

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cu direct driveNADA (National AutomobileDealers Association) Vice Chairman, Mark Scarpelli, addresses 500+attendees during Drive '16

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cu direct driveJon Wolske, Culture Evangelistfor Zappos Insights, discusses the importance of culture andcustomer experiences in business today, during the DriveConference.

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cudirectFormer General Motors vice presidentLarry Burns addressed the audience in a keynote presentation.

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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.