Andy Grimm has been with Apple FCU for more than 20 years, but he’s been CEO for less than two months. In this Q&A, the chief executive offers advice for old-timers taking on a new role.
The impending retirement of Truity Credit Union’s CEO prompted the cooperative to prepare for other C-suite departures.
A long-term approach to succession at Tower FCU ensured a smooth passing of the torch at the top level of leadership.
How Arizona’s largest credit union acquires top talent for its professional, management, and senior leadership roles.
In May 2016, industry maverick Jim Blaine announced his retirement from State Employees’ Credit Union. His successor, longtime SECU executive Mike Lord, was named soon after. In this ongoing series, CreditUnions.com details Blaine’s history with the credit union and the movement, how SECU arrived at a successor, and what’s next under Lord for the $30 billion institution.
Overlooked editorial gems provide insight and inspiration for the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead in 2017.
This financial cooperative decided to stake its future on hiring a new leader based on mission, credit union experience or not.
In episode No. 625, Callahan vice president Chris Howard and Mike Lawson discuss what credit unions can gain from a team-focused approach to development.
NAFCU conference attendees hear of hope for change in Washington, how size and gender matters in executive pay, and that risk management includes reputations.
Credit unions correlate giving back and growing loans, while accounting standards and succession planning spur table talk.
Whitefish Credit Union barely mentions itself in its member stories. Instead, its high-quality video storytelling spotlights people, businesses, and communities, building trust, advocacy, and impact that don’t always show up in traditional ROI metrics.
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 New Jersey-New York metro credit union shares how a wellbeing-led strategy ensures members know where to turn first when life gets difficult.
To become skilled at personalization, credit unions must stop making assumptions about what resonates with members and start leveraging data to be sure.
Check all the right boxes while tying your credit union compliance efforts to strategy.
Looking for quarterly data coverage, expert analysis, lessons from leading credit unions, and more? Callahan has it covered. Comparing top-level performance and digging into the details has never been easier.
Callahan & Associates spotlights credit unions that return more value to members.
Langley FCU asked what it would take to be a truly exceptional workplace, and it shares four ways to get there.
Make your succession plan strategic and give it ‘teeth’ to reap the benefits of stronger governance and more effective C-suite leadership.
A public-private partnership in Michigan aims to influence opportunities after high school via a child savings account that provides yearly deposits and every reason to imagine what comes after graduation.
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