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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
Christie Kimbell
Christie Kimbell
Chief Experience Officer
Taylor C. Nelms
Taylor C. Nelms
Senior Director, Research
Ryan Foss
Ryan Foss
Senior Director, Incubator
Erin Coleman
Erin Coleman
Senior Director, Advisory Services
Chris Harper
Chris Harper
Senior Director, Membership
Joel Hartzler
Joel Hartzler
Stewardship + Development Director
Elry Armaza
Elry Armaza
Custom Research Director
Adam Lee
Adam Lee
Incubator Director
Holly Fearing
Holly Fearing
Marketing + Communications Director
Cortney Angeley
Cortney Angeley
Director of Community Development
Mary Endres
Mary Endres
Finance Director
Mike Kiffel
Mike Kiffel
IT Director
Jeremy Tollefson
Jeremy Tollefson
Director Executive Relations
Dan Hoover
Dan Hoover
Business Services Director
Beth Schnabel
Beth Schnabel
Event Manager
Katie Gaynor
Katie Gaynor
Creative Content + Media Manager
Megan Jackson
Megan Jackson
Incubator Manager
Laura Gilliam
Laura Gilliam
Research + Communications Associate
Paul Dionne
Paul Dionne
Research Project Associate
Brittany Hoban
Brittany Hoban
Graphic Designer
Kristy Mueller
Kristy Mueller
Senior Financial Administrator
Annie Showalter
Annie Showalter
Leadership Team Administrator
Ralph Paoli
Ralph Paoli
Graphic Designer
David Neuman
David Neuman
ICT Associate
Sarah Bewitz
Sarah Bewitz
Membership Manager
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Contributors

Brent Dixon
Brent Dixon
Filene Advisor
Luis Dopico
Luis Dopico
Economist
Amy Eagan
Amy Eagan
Membership Manager
Stephanie Ricketts
Stephanie Ricketts
Project Manager
Interns
Interns
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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
Eller Professor of Marketing at the Eller College of Management
University of Arizona
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Administrative Board

Tracie Kenyon - Chair
Tracie Kenyon - Chair
President/CEO
Montana's Credit Unions
Keith Sultemeier - Vice Chair
Keith Sultemeier - Vice Chair
President/CEO
Kinecta Federal Credit Union
Ty Muse - Secretary
Ty Muse - Secretary
President/CEO
Visions Federal Credit Union
April Clobes - Treasurer
April Clobes - Treasurer
President/CEO
Michigan State University FCU
Eric Dillon - Director
Eric Dillon - Director
CEO
Conexus Credit Union
Paul Kundert - Director
Paul Kundert - Director
President/CEO
University of Wisconsin Credit Union
Mike Schenk - Director
Mike Schenk - Director
Deputy Chief Advocacy Officer for Policy Analysis & Chief Economist
CUNA
Maurice Smith - Director
Maurice Smith - Director
CEO
Local Government 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 Federal Credit Union
Doug Leighton
Doug Leighton
SVP, Head of US Community Accounts
Visa
Kerri Lorch
Kerri Lorch
VP Marketing, Credit Union Solutions
Fiserv
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 CU
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
Merry Pateuk
Merry Pateuk
VP, Industry Engagement
PSCU
Samantha Paxson
Samantha Paxson
EVP, Chief Experience Officer
CO-OP Financial Services
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
InRoads Credit Union
Dean Young
Dean Young
EVP, Chief Experience Officer
PSCU
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