Cosby To Headline NAFCU AC&E
VANCOUVER, B.C.-Comedy legend Bill Cosby has been added to the lineup of those who will entertain during NAFCU's 37th Annual Conference and Exhibition July 14-17 here. Cosby will be joined by "Chicken Soup for the Soul" author Jack Canfield and former White House budget director Mitch Daniels. For info: www.nafcu.org.
Arney To Keynote Cop Confab
NAPERVILLE, Ill.-Scott Arney, CEO of Chicago Patrolmen's FCU, will deliver the keynote address.at the first-ever Police Officers' Credit Union Conference to be held at the Palmer House Hilton in Chicago on July 15 and July 16. The meeting is being organized by Bator Training & Consulting. "Given the nature of this event, we would like to have executives of police officers' credit unions speaking to each other as much as possible," said Kenneth C. Bator, BTC president. The cost to attend is $450 per person, $390 for early-bird registration. For info: 630-854-6380 or info@btcinc.net.
Custer Ohio's Professional of Yr.
COLUMBUS, Ohio-Sharon Custer, President and CEO of BMI FCU in Columbus, Ohio, has been named "Professional of the Year" by The Ohio Credit Union League. Custer was recognized for leading BMI FCU from $50 million to $200 million in assets, and from one facility to nine in the past 16 years. BMI FCU also added an interactive online boardroom in 2001, and entered business services in 2003
Montgomery Wins Scholarship
MADISON, Wis.-The African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) and the Credit Union Executives Society (CUES) have awarded Sheilah Montgomery, president and CEO of 1st Choice Credit Union in Atlanta, a full scholarship to CUES' CEO Institute program. The scholarship will pay the full tuition for all three segments of CEO Institute, including costs of AACUC Chair Helen Godfrey presented the scholarship.
