Exit Interview: Deb Vollmer
The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.
The retired Langley FCU executive looks back on a career shaped by industry change, evolving leadership responsibility, and a constant focus on serving members first.
From the teller line to the corner office, CEO Cheryl Sio’s story spans five decades of industry transformation and enduring leadership lessons.
The veteran leader and Motor City hype man looks back on a career centered on living the “people helping people” philosophy.
BECU’s longtime chief marketer helped build the cooperative’s considerable legacy as an industry leader.
NAFCU’s long-time front man reflects on leadership, legacy, and what lies ahead.
The longtime CEO leaves behind four decades of league, corporates, and natural-person leadership, but he has some parting advice to share.
Montana’s Credit Unions’ longtime leader leaves a legacy of service, collaboration, and independence.
A half-century of service hasn’t come completely to an end for this pioneer of credit union innovation and diversity.
From the coin vault to the corner office, Dave Roughton looks back on a career and to the future of an industry with impact in mind.
Even after retirement, this longtime credit union executive plans to continue advocating for the industry.

As credit unions move from experimentation to adoption, leaders offer firsthand knowledge on what separates weak policies from strong ones that actually work.

How Members Cooperative focuses on structure, oversight, and clear expectations to ensure AI supports, not undermines, long term strategy.

As Hudson Valley Credit Union’s artificial intelligence chief, Preetha Sekharan holds a rare role in the industry, but it’s one that is likely to become far more common in the future.

Artificial intelligence for credit unions has moved from a future concept to today’s full-fledged leadership and governance challenge.

What happens when credit union performance data meets March Madness? Callahan’s proprietary model breaks down state-level results to forecast who takes home the hardware.

Nuvision’s Added Advantage program tracks member engagement across the credit union, then rewards relationships through better pricing and other perks.

CDFI grant funding helps the Florida cooperative offer microloans for small businesses after many banks pulled out of its market.

By aligning governance, leadership, and day to day operations, Marine Credit Union transformed its foundation from a parallel operation into a visible extension of the credit union brand.
Credit union and bank earnings reflect different business objectives. Those differences matter for how financial institutions serve their markets.

AI governance matters as much as innovation when it comes to AI. Learn how BCU built an AI practice that prioritizes data integrity, risk management, and real world decision making.