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Amy Hillman | Professor, W.P. Carey Management and Entrepreneurship at Arizona State University
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Board Governance

Credit Union Governance Landscape

Bringing nearly three decades of both academic research and practical experience as a board member, Dr. Hillman has contextualized survey results with governance best practices for credit union leaders to consider as they continue to shape their board to be a strategic asset.

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*25-minute read— This report introduces LoanNFT, a blockchain-based prototype developed over the past year through a partnership with Dr. Lamont Black and the lab* at Filene. LoanNFT seeks to enhance the efficiency of the secondary loan market, creating a decentralized, shared database for loan transactions, eliminating the need for centralized intermediaries and reducing costs.

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Registration is now open for Trellance's EDGE event, in partnership with CUDX and Filene. This event aims to inspire and ignite innovative thinking by showcasing the latest advancements, cutting-edge trends and emerging technologies, thus enabling attendees to envision and create the future.
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Filene's biggest annual member event is bringing together the most innovative credit unions with the brightest minds in the industry on December 2-4, 2025. Pre-Registration is now LIVE!