The Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) honored a number of people for their professional accomplishments during its Marketing, Operations & Technology Conference here. Named as Operations Professional of the Year was Larry Kunkel of FORUM Credit Union, Indianapolis. Named as Technology Executive of the Year was another representative of FORUM, Doug True. Two people shared the Marketer of the Year Award were Katy Jett of UT FCU, Knoxville, Tenn, and Brett Noll of Langley FCU. In CUES' Golden Mirror Awards for marketing, Jackie Wright, business development officer with Spokane Teachers Credit Union, Washington, won the GMA Rookie of the Year Award. CP FCU, Jackson, Mich, won the Golden Shoestring Award (for doing a lot with a little). And General Technologies FCU in Irving, Texas was recognized with the GMA Phil Davies Memorial Best of Show Award.
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