Members of the country’s two largest credit union trade
organizations will vote on a proposed merger on Nov. 1, which would combine the
Credit Union National Association (CUNA) and the National Association for
Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU) into one.
CUNA President and CEO Jim Nussle, who would become the
leader of the newly formed organization, offered a recent update on key
personnel and teams selected to guide the proposed merger, with the stated goal
of including the best personnel from each organization. Trade leaders
comprising the Transformation Steering Group (TSG) identified 11 personnel
teams to guide the new trade group.
“These teams will oversee specific workstreams to ensure the
best of both organizations’ products, services, events, processes, and cultures
are reflected in the transformation process,” Nussle said in his message to
member credit unions. “Following a disciplined management process to ensure
success, team members will not only work together, but hold each other
accountable while remaining focused on you, your needs, and your desire to see
a brand-new organization – not a CUNA 2.0 or NAFCU 2.0.”
Nussle previously announced the TSG would be co-led by NAFCU
Chief Operating Officer (COO) Anthony Demangone and CUNA COO Jill Tomalin in a letter
where he also noted “decisions are being made with input from all stakeholders,
including members and employees of both organizations.”
The personnel teams would oversee various aspects of the new
trade group, including products, services, events, processes and cultures. The
teams would consist of the following members:
Culture
Nussle
Tomalin
Demangone
HR/Talent
Executive Sponsor Demangone
Team Lead: Scott Lopez, CUNA Vice President of Human
Resources & Organizational Development
IT/Data
Executive Sponsor: Tomalin
Team Lead: Eric Miller, NAFCU Vice President of Information
Technology
Finance & Accounting
Executive Sponsor: Tomalin
Team Lead: Eddie Rivera, CUNA CFO
Governmental Affairs Conference 2024
Executive Sponsor: Todd Spiczenski, CUNA Executive Vice
President, Chief Products and Services Officer,
Team Lead: Willie Benjamin, CUNA Vice President of
Conference and Meeting Experience
Advocacy
Executive Sponsor: Demangone
Team Leads: Greg Mesack, NAFCU Senior Vice President of
Government Affairs, and Jason Stverak, CUNA Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer
Marketing, Communications & Branding
Executive Sponsor: Greg Michlig, CUNA Executive Vice
President and Chief Engagement Officer
Team Lead: Meghan Small, NAFCU Vice President of
Communications and Media Relations
Digital
Executive Sponsor: Michlig
Team Lead: Nikki Daniels, CUNA Vice President of Digital
Education & Products
Executive Sponsor: Spiczenski
Team Lead: Kristen Teegarden, NAFCU Vice President of Events
Compliance
Executive Sponsor: Mesack
Team Leads: Nick St. John, NAFCU Director of Regulatory
Compliance, and Jared Ihrig, CUNA Chief Compliance Officer & Counsel
Nussle has been actively engaged with credit union leaders
to understand their needs and to share his vision for the new organization. Virtual
forums with member CEOs are scheduled for the upcoming weeks.