WYOMISSING, Penn. Representatives of Utilities Employees CU spent several days in shale country, building partner relationships with local businesses that cater to the industry and attending the Marcellus Shale Southpointe Tradeshow here in hopes of recruiting oilfield workers as new members.
“We had the opportunity through the tradeshow to hold discussions with industry attendees who were receptive to the services UECU has to offer and we hope to also further develop relationships with other vendors we met who serve the shale industry,” said Erica Kunkel, business development specialist for the $1 billion credit union.
Credit union representatives also traveled the region to provide materials about membership benefits and special financial offers for the shale industry, to local merchants, energy companies, and training programs, for distribution to the shale workers and trainees with whom they regularly interact. They note that Utilities Employees is a virtual credit union that can be accessed anywhere the itinerant oil workers may be employed.
“There are some regional hotels and businesses that reported 60% of their income came from shale industry workers last year they serve a great deal of traveling workers who they recognize would be well-served by a virtual credit union,” says Janene Naugle, business development representative for the credit union, which serves utility and energy industry companies.
Marcellus Shale and other energy and related-industry workers can become eligible to join Utilities Employees with a free membership in Energy Peoples Connect, a professional association for energy professionals and trainees.
