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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 

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Staff

Mark Meyer
Mark Meyer
President + CEO
Patsy Stewart
Patsy Stewart
Chief Finance + Operations Officer
Christie Kimbell
Christie Kimbell
Chief Experience Officer
Taylor C. Nelms
Taylor C. Nelms
Senior Director, Research
Erin Coleman
Erin Coleman
Senior Director, Advisory Services
Chris Harper
Chris Harper
Senior Director, Membership
Holly Fearing
Holly Fearing
Senior Director, Marketing + Communications
Joshua Sledge
Joshua Sledge
Senior Director, Incubation
Joel Hartzler
Joel Hartzler
Stewardship + Development Director
Elry Armaza
Elry Armaza
Custom Research Director
Cortney Angeley
Cortney Angeley
Community Development Director
Mary Endres
Mary Endres
Finance Director
Mike Kiffel
Mike Kiffel
IT Director
Jeremy Tollefson
Jeremy Tollefson
Executive Relations Director
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
Paul Dionne
Paul Dionne
Research Project Manager
Maureen McCrone
Maureen McCrone
Engagement Manager
Laura Gilliam
Laura Gilliam
Research + Communications Associate
Brittany Hoban
Brittany Hoban
Graphic Designer
Kristy Mueller
Kristy Mueller
Senior Financial Administrator
Ralph Paoli
Ralph Paoli
Graphic Designer
Annie Showalter
Annie Showalter
Leadership Team Administrator
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
Interns
Interns
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Fellows

Sekou Bermiss
Sekou Bermiss
Associate Professor at the Kenan-Flagler Business School
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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
Mai Thi Nguyen
Mai Thi Nguyen
Associate Professor of City & Regional Planning
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Quinetta Roberson
Quinetta Roberson
Ph.D., John A. Hannah Distinguished Professor of Management and Psychology
Michigan State University
Lisa Servon
Lisa Servon
Kevin and Erica Penn Presidential Professor and Chair of City and Regional Planning
University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design
Cheri Speier-Pero
Cheri Speier-Pero
Associate Dean, Broad College of Business, E&Y Professor of Accounting and Information Systems
Michigan State University
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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
Patty Campbell - Director
Patty Campbell - Director
President/CEO
Christian Financial Credit Union
Bill Cheney - Director
Bill Cheney - Director
President/CEO
SchoolsFirst FCU
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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