Red Rocks Sponsors Red Rocks
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo.-Fittingly, Red Rocks Credit Union has entered into a partnership with Denver-area concert venue Red Rocks Amphitheatre. Red Rocks also has rolled out a co-branded Visa credit card.
Islamic Finance Manual Published
MADISON, Wis.-The World Council of Credit Unions has published what it believes to be the first-ever known guide to establishing Shariah-compliant credit unions. The "Islamic Finance Manual: Operating Policies and Procedures for Credit Unions" is based on WOCCU's experience in establishing Islamic investment and finance cooperatives in Afghanistan from 2004-2012. For info: www.woccu.org.
ICUL Names Young Advisors
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-The Illinois CU League has created a Young Professionals Advisory Committee to help create a state-wide program which encourages young employees to establish life-long involvement with credit unions. Members include Jana Stevens of CEFCU, Wednesday Medlen of Community Plus FCU, Scott Leiser of Cornerstone CU, Derrell Walls of CTAFC FCU, Diara Bradley of First Financial CU, Parease Alexander of Maroon Financial CU, Melissa Clopper of Members First Community CU, Aaron Heldt of NuMark Credit Union and Jennifer Riebold of Scott CU.
Separately, the ICUL has been honored by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and Illinois Department on Aging for its support of legislation protecting elderly members from financial abuse.
White Paper On Employee Benefits
MADISON, Wis.-The CUNA HR/TD Council has published a new white paper that examines the employee benefits landscape. The paper, "Employee Benefits: The Future is Voluntary," is the second paper in a series about employee benefits. For info: www.cunacouncils.org.
Buffalo Service Has New Logo
BUFFALO-Buffalo Service Credit Union has redesigned its logo to include a soaring eagle it said represents the future for the CU. The logo was designed by Manzella Marketing Group and incorporates components from the previous logo and honors the original FOM of military and federal employees.
CU League of Conn. Teams With ARC
MERIDEN, Conn.-The Credit Union League of Connecticut has partnered with The Arc Connecticut, an advocacy organization for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, to create an internship program called Workability, offering Connecticut CUs the opportunity to obtain a high school intern living with disabilities to work at the credit union for 10 weeks this Fall. The program is based on an existing program at Hartford Healthcare FCU, designed by CEO Carol Bayreuther.
15 Young Exec Finalists Named
MADISON, Wis.-CUES has announced the 15 finalists for its Next Top Credit Union Exec 2013, which identifies emerging leaders age 35 and under from within CUs. The final 15 are Emma Avery of Greater Building Society (Australia); Amanda Brenneman of Maps Credit Union; Eric Brotherson of Erie FCU; Daryl Brubaker of Park View FCU; Rob Carabelli of McGraw-Hill FCU; Chad Huseby of Servus CU (Canada); Zac King of Redstone FCU; Lindsey Myhre of Spokane Teachers, Leonard Padua of Coast360 FCU (Guam); Lisa Roller of IH Mississippi Valley CU; Bryce Roth of CitizensFirst CU; Brittany Serrano of Acclaim FCU; Matt Spisak of Smart Financial CU; Carrie Williams of University of Michigan CU; and Kevin Zipps of Jeanne D'Arc CU.
NYIB Announces Election Results
SAN DIEGO-The National Youth Involvement Board has confirmed four new regional coordinators and re-elected its chairman, Julie McLean, director of financial education for Arapahoe CU in Centennial, Colo. Regional coordinators elected to two year terms were Shannon Cahoon of Fibre FCU in Longview, Wash.; Ashley Buchholz of Wildfire CU in Saginaw, Mich.; Leah Esslinger-Sprowl of Holy Rosary Credit Union in Rochester, N.H., and Mandy Clayton of FivePoint CU in Nederland, Texas.
Marketing Competition Now Open
ARLINGTON, Va.-NAFCU has launched its 2014 Marketing Awards Competition. All entries will be divided into two asset-size groups across eight categories. For info: www.nafcu.org/marketingawards/.
BEFCU Absorbs Southwestern Telco
ROANOKE, Va.-Blue Eagle FCU, a $115 million credit union formerly known as Roanoke Postal Employees FCU, has agreed to merge into Southwestern Telco FCU, a struggling $7 million Roanoke credit union.
White Paper On Sales Cultures
MADISON, Wis.-The CUNA OpSS Council has released a new white paper, "Recipes for a Sales Culture: How Credit Unions Blend Sales and Service." The paper examines whether a sales culture is consistent with the credit union philosophy-in effect, whether there's a difference between selling useful products and services to members and keeping their best interests at heart. For info: Go to the white paper section of www.cunacouncils.org.
