Jim Nussle
Jim Nussle, the former congressman and White House budget director who has led the credit union movement since 2014, announced his intent to retire as president/CEO of America’s Credit Unions. His departure will mark the end of a transformative era for one of the nation’s most prominent financial services trade associations.
Nussle was first appointed CEO of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA) in September 2014, following a national search that evaluated nearly 100 candidates. A former eight-term Republican congressman from Iowa and director of the White House Office of Management and Budget under President George W. Bush, Nussle brought a powerful policy background and bipartisan advocacy experience to the credit union industry.
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“I have witnessed first-hand the enthusiastic advocacy of the nation's nearly 7,000 credit unions and I look forward to working with them to ensure the credit union message and policy priorities are clearly understood in Washington and nationwide,” Nussle said at the time of his appointment.
In 2023, Nussle oversaw the historic merger between CUNA and NAFCU, becoming the first CEO of the newly formed America’s Credit Unions.
“Serving credit unions is a deep personal privilege,” Nussle said in his retirement announcement. “My full and ongoing focus will be on our intensive credit union advocacy efforts to protect our credit union model.”
2025 marks a 40-year milestone in public service, business, law and advocacy for Nussle. The Board of Directors, led by Chair Pat Pierce, expressed gratitude for his leadership and has appointed Vice Chair Karen Harbin to lead a national CEO search with Korn Ferry.
“The America’s Credit Unions Board of Directors appreciates Jim’s leadership, the flexible succession timeline, and the ability to conduct a thorough national search,” Pierce said. “I believe strong candidates will emerge for consideration for this vital leadership role.”
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Michael Ogden
Editor-in-Chief at CU Times. To connect, email at [email protected]. As Editor-in-Chief of CU Times since 2016, Michael Ogden has led the editorial team in all aspects of content strategy and execution, including the creation of the publication’s exclusive and proprietary research database of the credit union industry’s economic landscape. Under Michael’s leadership, CU Times has successfully shifted to an all-digital editorial product with new focuses on the payments, fraud, lending and regulatory beats. Most recently, he introduced a data-focused editorial product for subscribers that breaks down credit union issues into hard data, allowing for a deeper and more factual narrative for readers. In 2024, he launched the "Shared Accounts With CU Times" podcast, which offers a fresh, inside-the-newsroom perspective through interviews with leaders from the credit union industry and the regulatory world. He dives into pressing credit union issues, while revealing the personalities working behind-the-scenes to push the credit union world forward. His background includes years as a radio and TV anchor/reporter and a public relations and digital/social media manager, where he covered the food and music industries, as well as cooperatives and credit unions. Over the years, he has launched numerous exclusive video and podcast series, including a successful series of interactive backstage interviews with musicians at music festivals, showcasing his social media and live streaming production skills.
