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Think Tank

Filene's Think Tank serves as one arm of the Research and Incubation Advisory Council connecting a group of influential CEOs and senior executives from credit unions and credit union system organizations to Filene’s research and incubation agenda and activities.

Think Tank

Erling Amundson VP Member Experience at Langley Federal Credit Union
John Barron CEO at Liberty Bay Credit Union
Samantha Beeler President at League of Southeastern Credit Unions
Creighton Blackwell Chief Community & Public Affairs Officer at Coastal Credit Union
Norm Buchanan Chief Strategic Business Transformation Officer at Everwise Credit Union
Casey Callinsky SVP, Strategic Initiatives at VyStar Credit Union
Kathy Chicas Chief Operating Officer at Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union
Jaynel Christensen Executive Vice President at Commonwealth Credit Union
Theran Colwell Chief Member Solutions & Strategy Officer at Digital Federal Credit Union
Heidi Covarrubias VP, Organizational Experience at Wellby Financial
Jake Darabos Chief Financial & Administration Officer at Abound Credit Union
Chris Gomez President + CEO at Heritage Family Credit Union
Mike Grady Senior Vice President of Retail at Ent Credit Union
Rob Hoyle Chief People & Technology Officer at Vantage West Credit Union
Alex Hsu Chief Strategy Officer at Orange County's Credit Union
Krassi Kassabov Chief Strategy Officer at Lake Trust Credit Union
Tom Kuslikis CEO at EFCU Financial
Susan Lopez VP Strategic Services at Logix Federal Credit Union
Kevin Martin EVP, Strategic Integration & Member Experience at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union
Robert Miller President + Chief Operating Officer at EastRise Credit Union
Chris Mulkey SVP, Financial Services at Wright-Patt Credit Union
Peter Paulson SVP + Chief Operating Officer at Corporate Central Credit Union
Heather Ristow SVP + Chief Experience Officer at Corporate Central Credit Union
Jenna Rosenberg SVP + Chief Governance & Strategy Officer at Visions Federal Credit Union

Thank you to our Think Tank Alumni!

Leo Ardine President + CEO at United Teletech Financial FCU
Elry Armaza Chief of Staff at Community Financial Credit Union
Curtis Baker SVP + Chief Lending Officer at Langley FCU
Gaurav Bhatia Chief Marketing and Digital Experience Officer at Pentagon Federal Credit Union
David Birky EVP Chief Strategy Officer at Interra Credit Union
Robin Blake Strategy Vice President at Kinecta FCU
Thomas Boos President + CEO at Billings FCU
Kate Brennan Chief Operating Officer at Spectra Credit Union
Seth Brickman President at Ranqx
Laura Campbell President + CEO at Farmers Insurance Group Federal Credit Union
George Chacon Chief Strategy Officer at Municipal Credit Union
Christine Cordell SVP and Chief Project/Learning Officer at Blaze Credit Union
Victor Corro CEO at Coopera Consulting
Heidi Covarrubias VP, Strategy & Delivery at Wellby Financial
Andrew Downin CEO at O Bee Credit Union
Esther Edevold VP – Insights and Innovation at University Federal Credit Union
Amy Fuller Vice President of Project Management & Transformation at Robins Financial Credit Union
Angela Hanson President + CEO at Heartland Credit Union
David Klavitter Chief Marketing Officer at Dupaco Community Credit Union
Edwin Mach Director, Board of Directors at Meriwest Credit Union
Ann McMillian Chief Experience Officer at IH Mississippi Valley Credit Union
Tim Mislansky President & CEO at Wright-Patt Credit Union
Bob Morgan CEO at NorthCountry FCU
Steve Pagenstecher Chief Innovation Officer at Point West Credit Union
Aaron Palmer Chief Revenue Officer at TwinStar Credit Union
Kamela Pancroft SVP of People and Planning at Credit Union of Colorado
Gary Perez President/CEO at USC Credit Union
Bill Peters Chief Operations Officer at TAPCO Credit Union
Mirella Reznic CEO at Farmers Insurance Federal Credit Union
Richard Romero President/CEO at Seattle Credit Union
Renée Sattiewhite President/CEO at AACUC
Mary Beth Spuck CEO at Resource One Credit Union
Alice Stevens VP of Consumer Lending, Credit Analytics and Product Innovation at VyStar Credit Union
Randy Stolp President at Synergent
Gregg Tushaus Chief Technology and Strategy Officer at Corporate Central Credit Union
Osman Ulhaq Chief Strategy and Growth Officer at OneAZ Credit Union
Jacque Valdez SVP, Member Experience and Operations at GECU
Brooke Van Vleet President/CEO at InRoads Credit Union
Ryan Zilker SVP/CMO at Sound Credit Union

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