The final day of the African-American Credit Union Coalition Conference (AACUC) included a mix of motivation, regulation, and celebration.
The guest list included representatives from NCUA, CUNA, National Credit Union Foundation, a former Disney executive, and credit unions throughout the U.S.
Emma Norman, director of learning and development at Local Government Federal Credit Union, Raleigh, N.C., says servant leadership is an ideal fit with credit union philosophy.
The AACUC board wants the organization to be considered a preferred diversity, equity, and inclusion partner within the credit union system, says Chairman Adrian Johnson.
"Financial inclusion is the civil rights issue of our generation," says NCUA Chair Rodney Hood.
Bert Hash, retired CEO of MECU CU of Baltimore, receives a special recognition from the AACUC board of directors.
Hannibal Brumskine, chief financial and operations officer for the National Credit Union Foundation, explains how employee engagement can be a competitive advantage for credit unions.
John Hamilton, president/CEO of MECU Credit Union in Baltimore, participates in a panel of “Billion Dollar Credit Union CEOs.”
Breakthrough strategist, innovator, and writer Simon T. Bailey says “people have to know how much we care for each other now more than ever before.”
Photos: Kyle Pompey