 Western Cooperative Credit Union Announces James Moe as CFO Western Cooperative Credit Union is pleased to announce the hiring of James Moe as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to beginning his new role at the credit union, Moe served as a Regional Lab Director for CommonSpirit Health. At the credit union, he will oversee the finances and accounting, security, and investments. Originally from Northwood, North Dakota, Moe holds a bachelor’s degree from University of Jamestown. For the past 20+ years, he has been part of the Williston, ND community, and is actively involved through his volunteer work. He and his wife, Amanda, have three children.  Tiffany Janssen recognized as “Up-And-Comer”
Tiffany Janssen, marketing manager at Bluestone FCU (Sioux Falls, SD) was recently recognized by SiouxFalls.Business as an “Up-And-Comer.” In her interview, Tiffany shared that she came from a family that sometimes struggled financially. Through her role at her credit union, she can make a difference by telling others about credit unions. She also enjoys sharing the many resources Bluestone offers that help their members save money, make money, and learn more about their money. North Central Chapter Meeting The North Central Chapter has scheduled their next meeting for Tuesday, April 23, at the Maddock Opera House, 114 Central Ave in Maddock. Meet at 5:30 p.m. for social followed by dinner and special presentation by Melanie Bauer-Dukart and Denise Sundeen with USDA. Please RSVP to Meagan Gilliss by noon on April 18. Red River Chapter Annual Meeting The Red River Chapter has scheduled their annual meeting for Thursday, April 25, at The Bowler, 2630 S University Drive in Fargo. Meeting agenda: Nominating Committee Report, start time 5:30 with a fun evening of bowling, networking, and pizza to follow. There is no cost to attend but please RSVP to [email protected] by April 18. Maurie C Byrne Chapter Meeting The Maurie C Byrne Chapter has scheduled their next meeting for Tuesday, April 30, at North Dakota Museum of Art, 261 Centennial Drive, Grand Forks. Meet at 6:00 p.m. for social, followed by dinner and speaker Sarah Newgard, a local business owner. She will be sharing simple steps to improve your mindset and increase your energy every day. These practical, easy to adapt changes, can make a huge difference in how you show up for work, and for your life. Get ready for a fun, high energy discussion on how to benefit from an intentional mindset. As an added bonus, a professional photographer will be on hand to take free headshots! RSVP to Lacey Fetsch by April 22, 2024. Red River Chapter BSA Training The Red River Chapter is offering BSA Training on Tuesday, May 7th at 5:30 p.m. Meet at the NDSU McGovern Alumni Center, Atrium Room, 1241 N University Dr, Fargo, ND. Kindly RSVP to Korianne no later than April 30th. ACE Institute Planned for Bismarck-Mandan The Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE) invites you to support its Annual Institute to be held in Bismarck-Mandan June 24 - 27. This year’s theme is: Cultivating Co-operation. The Association of Cooperative Educators is an international nonprofit that convenes co-operative educators to strengthen co-operatives and the co-operative movement internationally. It is a forum for the sharing of innovative educational content and practices. ACE members span the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, and the Caribbean. ACE offers programming in English, French, and Spanish. ACE benefits the cooperative movement by promoting best practices in co-operative education; developing networks between co-operatives, universities, and other supporting organizations; building capacity to support the development of innovation and understanding in co-operatives; spreading the word by providing resources on co-operative education; and celebrating the diversity of the co-operative movement. Click here to learn more and explore sponsorship options. SWAP Contributors – FREE Job Postings on Try a Credit Union! Contributing SWAP members have access to FREE job postings on the Try A Credit Union website! To have a job posted, contact Lindsey Hefta with your job description and she will be happy to assist you. The successful results we are seeing with our state-wide awareness program (SWAP) means we are increasing credit union awareness and consideration of credit unions as a better financial services option for consumers all across the Dakotas! It’s not too late to get on board for 2024. Contact Lindsey to find out how SWAP can reach more consumers in your area. SalesCU Training 2024 dates are available for SalesCU workshops. SalesCU training offers practical and proven sales techniques and strategies that actually work in a credit union setting to bring affordable and convenient sales training to our Dakota credit unions. If you want to develop employees who know how to sell in a way that adds value to the member, and sales leaders who are empowered to drive results through developmental coaching and meaningful accountability, we have an award-winning solution for you! Additional information on upcoming sessions available here or contact George McDonald, Chief Officer of Strategic Services at 701.250.3942. Leadership Development Our iLead@11 DakCU Emerging Leader Program is designed specifically for emerging leaders in the credit union industry, based on the popular Leadership@11 program designed by Eleven Performance Group. It is an ongoing program that allows participants to start whenever they want and determine their own pace. Scholarships are also available; complete the application form found here. Help Us Stay Up to Date with Your Staff Please help us to make sure that your employees are receiving the Memo and are in our database for other important information. We strive to bring you the latest important information related to advocacy, compliance, networking and educational opportunities, and more. Is everyone at your credit union receiving this information? Be sure we have the names, title, and email address of any new employees. The more information your staff has, the better for all of us! 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