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A network of passionate thinkers and doers is behind everything we create. Meet Filene’s most powerful asset: our people.

Staff | Contributors | Fellows | Administrative Board | Research Council

Staff

Mark Meyer
Mark Meyer
President & CEO
George Hofheimer
George Hofheimer
EVP & Chief Research & Development Officer
Patsy Stewart
Patsy Stewart
Chief Finance + Operations Officer
Sue Racine
Sue Racine
Head of Play and Experience
Taylor C. Nelms
Taylor C. Nelms
Senior Director of Research
Ryan Foss
Ryan Foss
Senior Director of Innovation
Erin Coleman
Erin Coleman
Senior Director of Advisory Services
Joel Hartzler
Joel Hartzler
Stewardship & Development Director
Elry Armaza
Elry Armaza
Custom Research Director
Cortney Angeley
Cortney Angeley
Communities and Events Director
Adam Lee
Adam Lee
Incubator Director
Holly Fearing
Holly Fearing
Marketing + Communications Director
Mike Kiffel
Mike Kiffel
IT Director
Jeremy Tollefson
Jeremy Tollefson
Director Executive Relations
Dan Hoover
Dan Hoover
Business Services Director
Katie Gaynor
Katie Gaynor
Creative Content & Media Manager
Tanya Thompson
Tanya Thompson
Membership Manager
Lauren Culp
Lauren Culp
Cooperative Trust Manager
Marnie Gerkhardt
Marnie Gerkhardt
Communities & Accounts Manager
Beth Schnabel
Beth Schnabel
Event Manager
Mary Endres
Mary Endres
Finance Manager
Laura Gilliam
Laura Gilliam
Research + Communications Associate
Brittany Hoban
Brittany Hoban
Design Associate
Kristy Mueller
Kristy Mueller
Senior Financial Administrator
Annie Tamblyn
Annie Tamblyn
Leadership Team Administrator
Ralph Paoli
Ralph Paoli
Jr. Designer
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Contributors

Luis Dopico
Luis Dopico
Economist
Amy Eagan
Amy Eagan
Impact Manager
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Fellows

Sekou Bermiss
Sekou Bermiss
Associate Professor of Management at the McCombs School of Business
University of Texas at Austin
Dennis Campbell
Dennis Campbell
Dwight P. Robinson, Jr. Professor of Business Administration
Harvard Business School
Bill Maurer
Bill Maurer
Dean, School of Social Sciences; Professor, Department of Anthropology and School of Law; Director, Institute for Money, Technology and Financial Inclusion
University of California, Irvine
Huggy Rao
Huggy Rao
Atholl McBean Professor of Organizational Behavior and Human Resources
Stanford University
Hope Schau
Hope Schau
Gary M. Munsinger Chair in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Eller College of Management
University of Arizona
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Administrative Board

Angie Owens - Chair
Angie Owens - Chair
President/CEO
American Airlines Federal Credit Union
Jan Roche - Vice Chair
Jan Roche - Vice Chair
President/CEO
State Department Federal Credit Union
Tracie Kenyon - Treasurer
Tracie Kenyon - Treasurer
President/CEO
Montana's Credit Unions
Mike Schenk - Secretary
Mike Schenk - Secretary
Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis & Chief Economist
CUNA & Affiliates
Eric Dillon - Director
Eric Dillon - Director
CEO
Conexus Credit Union
Paul Kundert - Director
Paul Kundert - Director
President/CEO
University of Wisconsin Credit Union
Maurice Smith - Director
Maurice Smith - Director
CEO
Local Government Federal Credit Union
Keith Sultemeier - Director
Keith Sultemeier - Director
President/CEO
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Bob Trunzo - Director
Bob Trunzo - Director
President/CEO
CUNA Mutual Group
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Research Council

Leo Ardine
Leo Ardine
President/CEO
United Teletech Financial FCU
Linda Bodie
Linda Bodie
Chief + Innovator
Element FCU
Thomas Boos
Thomas Boos
President/CEO
Billings FCU
David Brydun
David Brydun
VP, Consumer Lending
Baxter Credit Union
Tony Budet
Tony Budet
President and CEO
University Federal Credit Union
Brad Buher
Brad Buher
Director, Business Analysis
PSCU
Laura Campbell
Laura Campbell
President/CEO
Farmers Insurance Group FCU
Patty Campbell
Patty Campbell
President/CEO
Christian Financial Credit Union
Bill Carhart
Bill Carhart
President/CEO
Oswego County FCU
Robert Chavez
Robert Chavez
President/CEO
Sandia Laboratory FCU
Bill Cheney
Bill Cheney
President/CEO
SchoolsFirst FCU
Tiffany Ford
Tiffany Ford
President/CEO
University of Michigan FCU
Sean Gaven
Sean Gaven
SVP & CFO
American Airlines FCU
Andrew Grimm
Andrew Grimm
President/CEO
Apple FCU
Eric Hansing
Eric Hansing
VP, Multicultural & Corporate Strategy
CUNA Mutual Group
Elizabeth Hayes
Elizabeth Hayes
President/CEO
Infinity FCU
Darlene Johnson
Darlene Johnson
VP, Member Experience & Learning
Suncoast Credit Union
Doug Leighton
Doug Leighton
SVP, Head of US Community Accounts
Visa
Edwin Mach
Edwin Mach
Vice Chair Board of Directors
Meriwest Credit Union
Kyle Markland
Kyle Markland
Chief Operating Officer
Bethpage FCU
Doug Marshall
Doug Marshall
SVP Retail Banking
Boeing Employees Credit Union
Angela McCathran
Angela McCathran
President/CEO
People's Trust FCU
Brandon Michaels
Brandon Michaels
President/CEO
JSC FCU
Bob Morgan
Bob Morgan
President/CEO
NorthCountry FCU
Joan Opp
Joan Opp
President/CEO
Stanford FCU
Jason Osterhage
Jason Osterhage
Chief Lending Executive
Alliant Credit Union
Ryon Packer
Ryon Packer
SVP, Strategy & Marketing, Credit Union Solutions
Fiserv
Merry Pateuk
Merry Pateuk
VP, Industry Engagement
PSCU
Samantha Paxson
Samantha Paxson
EVP, Chief Experience Officer
CO-OP Financial Services
John Pembroke
John Pembroke
President/CEO
CUES
Gary Perez
Gary Perez
President/CEO
USC Credit Union
Chuck Purvis
Chuck Purvis
President/CEO
Coastal FCU
Annette Revet
Annette Revet
Chief Transformation Officer
Conexus Credit Union
Richard Romero
Richard Romero
President/CEO
Seattle Credit Union
Brian Schools
Brian Schools
President/CEO
Chartway FCU
Ray Springsteen
Ray Springsteen
President/CEO
Fort Knox FCU
Doug True
Doug True
CEO
FORUM Credit Union
Brooke Van Vleet
Brooke Van Vleet
President/CEO
St. Helens Community FCU
Dean Young
Dean Young
EVP, Chief Experience Officer
PSCU
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