Collins Named CEO Of Newly Formed CUSO

Scott Collins has been named president of Xtend, Inc., a new CUSO formed by 20 credit unions. Xtend says it will "act as a focal point for developing, acquiring, and-or delivering products and services to its members by leveraging the cooperative size and resources of its members. Xtend will focus on creating financial, managerial, and technical solutions, creating access to partners and creating competitive advantage for its networked credit union community." Represented on the board are Ottawa School Employees CU, GR Federal Employees CU ATL CU, La-Porter FCU, IBM Metro Employees FCU, Western Districts Members CU, Kent County Employees CU (all in Michigan) and Community CU, La Crosse, Wis., along with CU*Answers.