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Join CUES’ VP/Membership, Jimese Harkley and Rachel Rust, VP of European Operations at Andrews FCU, and learn about initiatives for CUES’ 2022 Learning and Development Month.
Discover how Rachel Rust created a professional development plan for her team to boost employee performance and overall morale by utilizing Harvard ManageMentor. “As a result of the Harvard ManageMentor trainings, we reduced turnover rates, increased morale and collaboration, and ultimately ended 2...
Location, Speaker Line-Up for Must-Attend CUES Directors Conference Announced
MADISON, Wis.— CUES Directors Conference, the must-attend event for credit union board members, is heading to Las Vegas, NV, December 4-7, talent development leader CUES recently announced.
Attendees will network with their peers and colleagues while receiving an in-depth look at relevant governance and strategy issues, and walk away with a deeper and broader understanding of current industry trends and enhanced skills to help improve their credit unions’ performance.
Both parts inspirational and educational, general session topics and speakers include:
- Bridging Grit, Resilience & Happiness: A Revolutionary Approach to Game-Changing Results, Caroline Adams Miller, MAPP, Author, Educator & Coach
- Becoming a Higher Performing Board, Susan Lucia Annunzio, President and CEO, Center for High Performance
- Get Big Things Done: The Power of Connectional Intelligence, Erica Dhawan, CEO, Cotential
- NCUA Update: Ensuring Relevance for Credit Unions, Kyle Hauptman, Vice Chair, NCUA
- ADAPT: Overcoming Adversity, Jim Abbott, Former Major League Baseball Pitcher
Breakouts sessions cover:
- Data Governance, Rich Jones, President/Principal, Leading2Leadership, LLC
- Amazing Boards Ask Great Questions: 7 Questions Board Members Should Ask in 2023, Ancin Cooley, Principal, Synergy Credit Union Consulting
- The Impact of Cybersecurity on Credit Unions - What Every Board Needs to Know About GRC, Robyn Marsi, Risk Services & Technology Practice Lead, Lynx Technology Partners, LLC
- Cultivating Next Gen Board Members, Julia Patrick, CEO & Founder, American Non-Profit Academy
- Succession Planning, Michael Daigneault, CEO & Co-founder, Quantum Governance L3C
- Asset Liability Management: Risk Assessment & Balance Sheet Strategy Fundamentals, Cullen Coxe, Sr. Director, & Nick Trentmann, Director, ALM First
CUES Directors Conference rates increase after October 20, 2022. Participants are encouraged to register early as this event will sell out.
Visit content.cues.org/DC for more details and to register. Learn more about CUES at cues.org.
About CUES
CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider for credit unions in North America. We educate, develop and support credit union CEOs, executives, directors, and emerging leaders through partnerships with premier business schools, live and online events, digital learning, networking, and premium content. With over 35,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
Connect with CUES at CUES.org and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For daily insights on issues impacting credit unions visit CUmanagement.com.
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Alyssa Guillory, CCM

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Alyssa Guillory, CCM
Promoted into her current position at the tender age of 31—making her the youngest member of the senior management team—Alyssa Guillory, CCM, vice president of marketing for $298 million Unity One Credit Union, Fort Worth, Texas, knows the difference support can make to women throughout their careers.
At the time of her promotion in 2018, Guillory had two children under two and a husband who frequently worked out of town. Thanks to a supportive organization, she’s making it work.
Guillory, who holds a BA in communications from Louisiana State University, has been in the industry since 2007, joining Unity One CU in 2014 as director of community and public relations. In her current role as vice president of marketing, she’s responsible for the planning, development and implementation of all CU marketing activities—including digital, content, select employee group/community activities—and acts as the primary media communications contact, among other duties.
Career highlights include being the inaugural recipient of the Cornerstone League’s Young Professional of the Year in 2016 and serving as a Mastermind in the CUES Emerge program for 2021 and 2022, in addition to receiving multiple marketing awards. She has also earned Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor and Certified Credit Union Manager designations.
Compensation Up Across Most Positions, According to 2022 CUES® Compensation Survey Results
MADISON, Wis.— Base salary, base salary plus bonus, and total compensation packages increased last year across 18 of 19 positions reported in the 2022 CUES Compensation Survey.
Other key findings from this year’s report include:
- A credit union’s asset size was the leading influencer on compensation levels.
- The top four factors leading CEO bonuses were earnings, board evaluation, loan growth, and membership growth.
- Median total compensation increased by up to 14.9%.
Report data comes from credit unions who participated in CUES Executive Compensation Survey and/or CUES Employee Salary Survey between January 1 to April 30.
CUES Executive Compensation Survey features valuable compensation trends, tools and data to help credit unions attract and retain well qualified professionals, while CUES Employee Salary Survey offers pertinent data to attract new hires, and valuable tools to ensure credit unions retain their top employees.
Results of both surveys and the CUES 2022 Executive Compensation Survey Report are available now. Learn more and purchase access to the data at cues.org/ECS and cues.org/ESS.
CUES Unlimited+ members have free access to the results of both surveys and the summary.
Learn more about CUES at cues.org.
CUES is the leading talent development solutions provider for credit unions in North America. We educate, develop and support credit union CEOs, executives, directors, and emerging leaders through partnerships with premier business schools, live and online events, digital learning, networking, and premium content. With over 35,000 members and growing, we measure success one leader at a time.
Connect with CUES at CUES.org and on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. For daily insights on issues impacting credit unions visit CUmanagement.com.
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