HOUSTON -Debbie Weir, VP of Operations for StarTrust Federal Credit Union works hard at the office, but outside the office she really goes the distance. Debbie recently competed in and finished her first IronMan Competition, a grueling combination of a 2.4-mile swim in open water, a 112-mile bike ride and...
WASHINGTON - Though always open to change, the current system of electing outside directors to CUNA leadership jobs seems to be operating fairly well "under a democratic process" that gives willing and committed volunteers an avenue to succeed, according to CUNA President/CEO Dan Mica. "Anyone can run for CUNA director...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Chevron credit union "family," - which once numbered more than 15 across the U.S. - is getting reduced by one. The $870 million ChevronTexaco CU, a single sponsor CU serving petroleum and refinery employees of Chevron Corp. of San Ramon, said it plans to merge with...
LAS VEGAS - Visa USA is looking to credit unions as a ready market for those prepaid card products which are showing big market gains, according to a top Visa executive. In a luncheon speech to the annual National Directors' Convention here, Elizabeth Buse, Visa's executive vice president of product...
LAS VEGAS - Credit unions are doing a rather poor job in reaching the youth market as well as failing to create a strong brand image in the public arena, according to two CU executives, one from St. Louis and the other from the West Coast and both well-known on...
LAS VEGAS - They played "Credit Union Jeopardy" at the National Directors' Convention and the hilarious event pitting three CU executives in a version closely matching the popular TV show nearly brought down the house. Complete with the syncopated music and lit up toteboards, the three "contestants" appearing on stage...
AUSTIN, Texas - The Texas "Capitol Inside" political Web site/blog (www.capitolinside.com) does an annual ranking of Texas power lobbyists and groups. Texas Credit Union League's political advocacy team of Buddy Gill, Jeff Huffman, Mance Bowden and Carolyn Saegert made the 2004 "Top 15" list for the Private Sector Associations category,...
LAS VEGAS - The chairman of a Colorado credit union involved in a financial turnaround several years ago and who more recently helped guide the institution through a planned merger with DPSCU of Denver has been named "Director of the Year." The honors to Bert Pedri, chairman of Safeway Rocky...
LAS VEGAS - From the size of credit union boards to barring CEOs from private meetings, for three hours CU directors got a chance to share their `best practice' experiences in a rapid fire Q&A session during last week's National Directors Convention. In a warm-up conference workshop on the first...
LAS VEGAS - Robert Kravetz, chairman of the $56 million Dept. of Labor Federal Credit Union and a retired Washington, D.C. bureaucrat, knows all about "dysfunctional" CUs since he lived through the rescue of his own six years ago and earned top honors for it from the 2004 National Directors...

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