Now that the stage lights have dimmed and everyone’s back home from Disney’s Yacht Club and Resort, CU Times Editor-in-Chief Michael Ogden, Executive Editor Natasha Chilingerian, and Producer Zach Neiheisel sit down to unpack the 2025 Credit Union Times Luminaries Awards.

In this post-show debrief, the trio shares their candid takes on how the show went, what it was like bringing the event to life behind the scenes, and Producer Zach’s first experience navigating the credit-union crowd in Orlando.

They also revisit the movie-theater-inspired theme that opened the ceremony, relive standout acceptance moments from this year’s 25 Luminaries winners, and reflect on why the annual event has become a can’t-miss celebration of innovation and leadership across the credit-union movement.