CUES Recognizes Pro's Of The Year, GMA Winners

The Credit Union Executives Society has recognized several people for outstanding excellence. For the first time, the group named two people as its Marketer of the Year: Teresa Freeborn, senior VP-marketing and communications at Kinecta FCU, Manhattan Beach, Calif., and Deb McLean, VP-marketing at Charlotte Metro CU, Charlotte, N.C. Named as its 2002 Operations Professional of the Year was Scott H. Connely, EVP of Sandia Area FCU in Albuquerque, N.M., The awards were presented during CUES' Marketing, Operations & Technology conference here.

Also recognized were GTE FCU, Tampa, Fla., with the Golden Mirror Awards (GMA) Phil Davies Memorial Best of Show Award, and Karen Root, VP with Members Exchange CU, jackson, Miss., who was named GMA Rookie of the Year. A complete list of winners can be found at www.cues.org.