Dakota CU News & Notes

​CEO Opportunity in South Dakota; an amazing scholarship opportunity for young professionals and emerging leaders; chapter events, and much more! 

CEO Opportunity in SD
Sisseton Wahpeton Federal Credit Union, located in Agency Village, South Dakota, is currently in search of a President/CEO. The credit union has $6 million in assets and is serving over 1,300 members.  Working together with the board of directors, the initial responsibility for the incoming executive will be to lead a team that can propel the credit union forward. Additionally, this individual will implement sound operational procedures at the credit union, develop a strategic plan forward, establish and maintain sound relationships with auditors and regulators, and develop a relationship based on trust and transparency with the board of directors. The candidate will have a strong foundation in analyzing and interpreting financial data and have a proven ability to lead people.  Please email resumes to Stephanie Sievers at [email protected].
 
WYCUP Scholarships for Emerging Leaders
The World Young Credit Union Professional Network (WYCUP), a network of the Worldwide Foundation for Credit Unions (WFCU), opened the annual WYCUP scholarship on November 6 for two exciting opportunities to advance leadership skills for emerging leaders in the credit union space during 2024. 

The 2024 scholarship will award up to six credit union professionals, who are 40 years of age and younger, the opportunity to choose between two all-expense paid education and networking events. Up to three scholars will join WYCUP at the Confederation of Caribbean Credit Unions Convention (CCCU) in St. Kitts and Nevis in the Caribbean to discuss sustainable growth and development. Up to three scholars will join WYCUP at the World Credit Union Conference (WCUC) for joint WYCUP and Global Women’s Leadership Network (GWLN) events in Boston, MA, USA from July 21-24 to learn, network and engage with the largest gathering of credit union professionals in the world.  

The scholarship portal will close on December 15, 2023. Scholarship winners will be announced in January 2024. To learn more about the WYCUP scholarships, please visit wycup.org.

Red River Chapter Holiday Meeting
The Red River Chapter is holding their annual Holiday Meeting on Thursday, December 7 at the Double Tree by Hilton located at 825 E Beaton Dr, West Fargo. An Irish Auction will be held to benefit Friends of the Children, which nurtures long-term relationships with foster youth to help them realize their potential. RSVP by November 30 to [email protected]. 
 
MonDak Roundtable in Las Vegas.
Join us for the MonDak Roundtable being held January 17-18, 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada! MonDak is an amazing educational opportunity for senior management, CEOs, and volunteer board members to collaborate and share ideas as they are guided by a professional lineup of top industry thought leaders. This year, we are pleased to include credit union leaders from Minnesota, as well as our friends from Montana, for this high-level educational and networking opportunity. Register by Friday, December 1, to take advantage of best pricing and visit the event page for more details.
 
SalesCU Training
Due to popular demand, additional dates have been added 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.
 
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