Credit Unions, Coffee & Conversations

With this episode, the podcast celebrates Women's History Month, featuring credit union leaders from around the country sharing stories about a woman who has inspired them throughout their careers. Thank you to all who contributed. Chrissy Siders | True Community Credit Union Diane Abbonizio  | United Bay Community Credit Union Renee Sattiewhite  | AACUC Patty Corkery  | MCUL Ginger Leach  |...

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with 4Front CEO Andy Kempf about what the branch of the future looks like, the challenges of technology in our currency financial services landscape, working with young professionals and more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Neighborhood Mortgage Solutions CEO Jamie York about CUSOs, culture development, navigating dropping and spiking mortgage rates as a lender and much more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with NCUA Chairman Todd Harper about his 10-plus years with the Administration, his Midwestern roots, what motivates him everyday and much more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with newly minted CEO of PFCU, Michele Makley, about her history in the credit union movement, how she’s approaching the first year as CEO and the importance of enjoying what you’re doing, right now.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Advia Credit Union Community Development Officer Alex Minor about carving out her own career in the industry, what she learned from the payday lending industry, being active in the FUEL YP group and much more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with United Bay Community Credit Union CEO Diane Abbonizio about coming back to Michigan to lead United Bay, as well as all the challenges and rewards of heading a small-asset credit union.

Our Special Holiday Edition: we did things a little bit differently for this episode. Hear from the team at MCUL about their favorite holiday traditions, gifts, meals, movies and the memories that make this time of year special.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with a couple guests from Team One Credit Union, CEO Gerald Hutto and President Derrick Barber, about Hutto’s career as a collaborative leader always looking to evolve the credit union, leaving it in a great place for Barber to step in and take the reins.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Chaz Rzewnicki, CEO of Vibe Credit Union, about his journey in the industry that started at age 16 and how to maintain sharp leadership skills over the years, as well as current industry issues, such as liquidity, rising interest rates and expenses.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Kris Lewis, CEO of both Allegan Credit Union and Rivertown Community Federal Credit Union, about his journey from teller to CEO and how he’s currently managing a merger.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Carrie Iafrate, CEO of members First Credit Union, about her first year as CEO, how she’s building a strong culture of collaboration, leadership and across-the-board growth.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Brian Waldron, CEO of Dort Financial Credit Union, about his first six months as CEO, how he’s grown as a dynamic leader and his perspective of the brick-and-mortar credit union branch.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Jill Johnson, chief revenue and lending officer of Community Financial Credit Union, who brings her expertise to talk about lending and borrowing in the current economic landscape.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Michael Poulos, CEO of Michigan First Credit Union, on the eve of his retirement. The two reflect on his 22 years as CEO, discussing lessons learned, challenges faced and advancements made, before looking ahead at retirement plans.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Tansley Sterns, the new CEO of Community Financial Credit Union, about student-run branches, how to rise in the industry, what credit union members are looking for and much more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Allan McMorris, CEO of Vibe Credit Union, about his 35 years of credit union experience. Among other topics, they discuss leadership at a young age, the importance of mentors, industry challenges around fintech and workplace culture and much more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Bill Lawton, CEO of Community Financial Credit Union, on the eve of his retirement from the credit union. Among other things, they discussed his history in the credit union movement, serving a community during difficult times, growing from your mistakes and many other lessons he’s learned along the way.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with fellow league leader, Juan E. Fernandez Ceballos, President/CEO of Credit Union Association of New Mexico. The two use Pride Month as an opportunity to discuss the association’s LGBTQ+ initiatives, how the New Mexico credit union movement served its communities during the pandemic and the collaborative opportunities of the industry as a whole. CUANM - Employee Res...

Patty sits down with credit union collaborator Shellee Mitchell and talks about diversity, being a minority woman in the industry and how mentorship programs like the one founded by Shellee can help lift up and shine a light on commonalities between women of different backgrounds. Listen in as Shellee describes the painful journey that led her to create the program and how she hopes it will make a...

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Cheryl DeBoer, CEO of Advia Credit Union, about her 18 years of service as the credit union’s leader before she heads into retirement, as well as some other topics: Advia’s new facility,  the current evolution of non-interest credit union income and more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Andre Vygnanski, President/CEO of Ukrainian Selfreliance Michigan Federal Credit Union, about how the current crisis is impacting his community, as well as his personal story of emigrating to the U.S., becoming a credit union leader and more. Visit MCUL.org for more information about the crisis in Ukraine and how you can help provide support through the Ukrainian...

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Karen Church, recently retired CEO of ELGA Credit Union, about her 45 years of service — how she developed her leadership skills, the many challenges along the way and how ELGA grew to such an impact-making credit union in its community.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery talks with Heather Luciani, CSO of Honor Credit Union and Board Chair of MCUL, about her work as CEO with Marshall Community Credit Union, her transition to Honor, engaging a team with DEI initiatives and more.

MCUL CEO Patty Corkery chats with One Detroit Credit Union CEO Hank Hubbard, who shares his insights on the CDFI process, niche products and services available to small credit unions, finding grant funding and more.