Larry Palochik, a former CEO for two California credit unions and 13-year veteran of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues, has seen a variety of economic and marketplace challenges evolve within the credit union industry over the years in real time. Another thing he’s seen first-hand? That collaboration is a valuable tool that can help organizations within the industry succeed when “going it alone” just isn’t enough.

Collaboration is the concept that his latest venture, Fuel Solutions, is based on. In this episode of Shared Accounts With CU Times, Palochik, who serves as EVP for the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues as well as EVP and Executive Director for Fuel Solutions, tells the story behind the new nonprofit that’s providing back-office support for the credit union associations in California, Nevada and Utah, and its plans for the future.

Plus, Palochik gets us all dreaming of Hawaii during a discussion about family vacations, and as a resident of Southern California’s Inland Empire region, he offers his thoughts on a very important topic - Mexican food!