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PODCAST: Portraits of success

Farley Award winners Paul Mercer and Lauren Whaley define their leadership styles.

March 30, 2023
Ron Jooss
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The Eugene H. Farley League Leadership Award is presented annually by the American Association of Credit Union Leagues (AACUL) honoring a League president and League executive who demonstrate visionary leadership at the state and national levels. 

The 2023 recipients of the Farley Award are Paul Mercer, president/CEO of the Ohio Credit Union League, and Lauren Whaley, president of the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation. 

In this episode of the CUNA News Podcast, Mercer and Whaley offer insight on the leadership qualities that drive their success. Both Mercer and Whaley have used their unique leadership styles to drive their respective organizations to new heights during times of unprecedented change. 

You can listen to the CUNA News Podcast in Apple’s iTunes Store, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and Stitcher Radio.

In this episode:

1:18 Paul’s reaction to earning the Farley Award

2:24 Paul’s background

6:00 The biggest changes Paul has seen during his career

10:00 How Paul builds consensus

14:03 Paul’s keys to future credit union success

18:30 Lauren Whaley’s reaction to earning the Farley Award

19:10 Lauren’s background

21:50 Lauren’s describes her success at the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation

27:20 How COVID affected the Lauren’s planning

28:58 Lauren’s plan for the future of the Foundation


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