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Credit Union Magazine's 2018 Rock Stars

Mical Atz Brenzel Mical Atz Brenzel

‘It’s been greatly satisfying to watch the credit union grow and be successful.’

Kacie Bizot Kacie Bizot

‘I felt a great desire to give back to my hometown.’

Janelle Black Janelle Black

‘I literally grew up in a credit union.’

Jennifer Borowy Jennifer Borowy

‘Everyone had to understand the changes that we needed to survive.’

Shannon Butler Shannon Butler

‘The people inside these walls are everything.’

Jose Cajigas Jose Cajigas

‘Live deeply in your heart one day at a time.’

Sandi Carangi Sandi Carangi

‘We should be educating people on personal finance.’

Susan Chadwick Susan Chadwick

‘Employees need to know you care, which sometimes involves tough conversations.’

Josh Chouinard Josh Chouinard

‘I really feel like what we do makes a difference to the community.’

Kendra Christensen Kendra Christensen

‘I get to make a difference every day, in someone’s life.’

Lisett Comai-Legrand Lisett Comai-Legrand

‘We’re good at eliminating noise and distractions.’

Marcus Cotton Marcus Cotton

‘We’re looking for problem solvers.’

Chris Court Chris Court

‘I like to grow and evolve and do what I can do to help people grow.’

Stephanie DeGrand Stephanie DeGrand

‘It’s worth so much more to have built a positive relationship with that employee.’

Cheryl Doss Cheryl Doss

‘We don’t have a job– we have a passion to help others.’

Michelle Dwyer Michelle Dwyer

‘From the beginning the job here just fit.’

Amanda Habansky Amanda Habansky

‘My ideas are not necessarily the greatest. Teamwork is critical.’

Todd Harris Todd Harris

‘We offer what credit unions have always offered: friendliness and approachability.’

Andy Johnson Andy Johnson

‘We must reach out no matter where a person is in life and serve that member.’

Mary Kamps Mary Kamps

‘We have an obligation to be stewards of our community, while balancing life and work.’

Amy Kleinschmit Amy Kleinschmit

‘I love ‘geeking out’ with other compliance folks.’

Kyrah Klika Kyrah Klika

‘Poverty is not a choice.’

Tyler Kuhn Tyler Kuhn

‘Someone’s life could change based on the knowledge I share.’

Sharmon Lenth Sharmon Lenth

‘Members want to talk to someone they trust.’

David Libby David Libby

‘I’m always pushing everyone to look beyond.’

Fred Lizotte Fred Lizotte

‘It means you are not sticking a Band-Aid on a problem.’

Kristi Longoria Kristi Longoria

‘We take a lot of inspiration from our students.’

Michael Murdoch Michael Murdoch

‘It was like a door opening – my calling had found me.’

Royce Ngiam Royce Ngiam

‘Disney has been a world of endless possibilities.’

Thomas Novak Thomas Novak

‘I often say it always comes down to people.’

George Patchin George Patchin

‘He really did shine bright for the credit union.’

–Nick Meyer

Lindsay Pelletier Lindsay Pelletier

‘What I admire about the industry is that it’s people helping people in very basic ways.’

Jean Peterson Jean Peterson

‘The educated volunteer is the best volunteer.’

Brent Rempe Brent Rempe

‘The credit union principles and values are very much aligned with my own.’

Melanie Riedl Melanie Riedl

‘Never enter a meeting with a problem unless you have solutions.’

Janine Roldan Janine Roldan

‘Don’t ignore the digital world.’

Michelle Rosner Michelle Rosner

‘Each day presents an opportunity to help someone’s dreams come true.’

Lemuel Sanchez-Rivera Lemuel Sanchez-Rivera

‘I witnessed the devastation to our beautiful island.’

Aisha Scott Aisha Scott

‘I observe what is working and then venture out to improve.’

Scott Segel Scott Segel

‘It’s not what I do individually. It’s what we do as a team that matters.’

Morgan Sylvester Morgan Sylvester

‘That’s what makes it worth it, making a big impact on members.’

Benjamin Teske Benjamin Teske

‘I want to break everything down to the absolute smallest piece.’

Blake Wallace Blake Wallace

‘‘People Helping People’ is our motto here – which is my bread-and-butter outlook on life.’

Chris Warren Chris Warren

‘Once everyone’s willing to work as a team, good things will happen.’

JR Webster JR Webster

‘I am a person who hasn’t always been good with my money.’

Nick Woodard Nick Woodard

‘I’ve tried to be a sponge.’

 

Mical Atz Brenzel Mical Atz Brenzel Kacie Bizot Kacie Bizot Janelle Black Janelle Black Jennifer Borowy Jennifer Borowy Shannon Butler Shannon Butler Jose Cajigas Jose Cajigas Sandi Carangi Sandi Carangi Susan Chadwick Susan Chadwick Josh Chouinard Josh Chouinard Kendra Christensen Kendra Christensen Lisett Comai-Legrand Lisett Comai-Legrand Marcus Cotton Marcus Cotton Chris Court Chris Court Stephanie DeGrand Stephanie DeGrand Cheryl Doss Cheryl Doss Michelle Dwyer Michelle Dwyer Amanda Habansky Amanda Habansky Todd Harris Todd Harris Andy Johnson Andy Johnson Mary Kamps Mary Kamps Amy Kleinschmit Amy Kleinschmit Kyrah Klika Kyrah Klika Tyler Kuhn Tyler Kuhn Sharmon Lenth Sharmon Lenth David Libby David Libby Fred Lizotte Fred Lizotte Kristi Longoria Kristi Longoria Michael Murdoch Michael Murdoch Royce Ngiam Royce Ngiam Thomas Novak Thomas Novak George Patchin George Patchin Lindsay Pelletier Lindsay Pelletier Jean Peterson Jean Peterson Brent Rempe Brent Rempe Melanie Riedl Melanie Riedl Janine Roldan Janine Roldan Michelle Rosner Michelle Rosner Lemuel Sanchez-Rivera Lemuel Sanchez-Rivera Aisha Scott Aisha Scott Scott Segel Scott Segel Morgan Sylvester Morgan Sylvester Benjamin Teske Benjamin Teske Blake Wallace Blake Wallace Chris Warren Chris Warren JR Webster JR Webster Nick Woodard Nick Woodard

 

2018 Credit Union Rock Stars

✪ Mical Atz Brenzel

✪ Kacie Bizot

✪ Janelle Black

✪ Jennifer Borowy

✪ Shannon Butler

✪ Jose Cajigas

✪ Sandi Carangi

✪ Susan Chadwick

✪ Josh Chouinard

✪ Kendra Christensen

✪ Lisett Comai-Legrand

✪ Marcus Cotton

✪ Chris Court

✪ Stephanie DeGrand

✪ Cheryl Doss

✪ Michelle Dwyer

✪ Amanda Habansky

✪ Todd Harris

✪ Andy Johnson

✪ Mary Kamps

✪ Amy Kleinschmit

✪ Kyrah Klika

✪ Tyler Kuhn

✪ Sharmon Lenth

✪ David Libby

✪ Fred Lizotte

✪ Kristi Longoria

✪ Michael Murdoch

✪ Royce Ngiam

✪ Thomas Novak

✪ George Patchin

✪ Lindsay Pelletier

✪ Jean Peterson

✪ Brent Rempe

✪ Melanie Riedl

✪ Janine Roldan

✪ Michelle Rosner

✪ Lemuel Sanchez-Rivera

✪ Aisha Scott

✪ Scott Segel

✪ Morgan Sylvester

✪ Benjamin Teske

✪ Blake Wallace

✪ Chris Warren

✪ JR Webster

✪ Nick Woodard

 

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