Since 2011
The Leadership Institute
Has Helped Create
1
new leaders
FROM
58 Credit unions
3 graduates are now ceo’s
2020 Scholarships totaling
$
0
Executive Leadership Scholars
26 SCHOLARS
$
0
IN SCHOLARSHIPS
2021
Dave Goldman
Atlantic City FCU
Tyler Richards
On Tap CU
Mariannne Scarzello
Tuscan Old Pueblo CU
2020
Kalee Emerson
Campco FCU
Sheila Gonzales
Electrical FCU
Layna Officer
Blue FCU
Master
Leaders Scholar
Whitney Thomas
Colorado CU
$
0
2019
Brian Lee
Landings CU
Mallory Fischbach
Foothills CU
Kayla Wolosin
Reliant FCU
2018
Meagan Barrett
Northern Colorado CU
Scott Sager
Trona Valley FCU
Adam Stewart
Pima FCU
Professional Development Scholarships
1
General Scholarships awarded totaling
$
0
2017
Nina Myers
Fitzsimons CU
Bree Dronen
StagePoint FCU
2016
Peter Bullard
Credit Union of the Rockies
Leah Friedenberg
Pima FCU
Brayman-Beach College scholarship
Whitney Thomas
Bellco CU
Simmi Martinez
Westerra CU
$
0
2015
Matt Ballou
WyHy FCU
Gena Carroll
Meridian Trust FCU
Victoria Gomez
Landings CU
Brian Kayton
Ent CU
Adele Smith
Meridian Trust FCU
Small Credit Unions, Chapters Grants, and CIF
$
0
2014
Choua Ly
Partner Colorado CU
Lisett Olsen
Campco FCU
2013
Maggie Camacho
Metrum Community CU
Jeremy Gibson
Trona Valley FCU
Adrianne Rexius
Landings CU
Leadership institute Scholars
Dawn Blackmon
Pima FCU
Krista Burnell
Horizons North CU
Calleen Coombs
Copper State CU
Sharon Dickens
Blue FCU
Julie Dunham
Sunlight FCU
Stephanie Gibbons
Pyramid FCU
Mason Glockner
Pima FCU
Lisa Kijowksi
Blue FCU
Kara Kirschner
First CU
Amanda Kobza
Sooper CU
Alexa Eggleston
Reliant FCU
Ashley Kohl
Arizona Central CU
Sharon Luchsinger
Atlantic City FCU
Khrystan Lutz
Pathfinder FCU
Elizabeth Martinez
Pima FCU
Pammela Miley
Pyramid FCU
Lesley Peterson
Bashas’ FCU
Jason Salazar
Arapahoe CU
Brandi Swedlund
StagePoint FCU
Community giving grants
$250,000
Mary’s Food Bank serving central Arizona
with a grant of
$25,000
Community Food Bank of Southern Arizona
with a grant of
$25,000
Valley of the Sun United Way
with a grant of
$25,000
United Way of Tucson and Southern AZ
with a grant of
$25,000
Food Bank of the Rockies servicing Colorado
with a grant of
$50,000
Colorado Crisis Center and their partner, Rocky Mountain Crisis Partners providing mental health services and resources to Colorado Citizens
with a grant of
$50,000
Wyoming Hunger Initiative developed by First Lady Gordon of Wyoming
with a donation of
$30,000
Matching grants for Wyoming Communities of up to
$2,500 each
with a total amount available of
$20,000
Mentorship program
$15,000
2
cohorts
21
mentees
11
Mentors
Mentors
Michael Hale (AZ)
Arizona Federal CU
Helen Gibson (CO)
Denver Community CU
Paul Kirkbride (CO)
Ent CU
Kim Withers (WY)
Meridian Trust FCU
Coaches
Colleen Knoll (CO)
Canvas CU
Ray Lancaster (AZ)
Pyramid FCU
Brian Lee (AZ)
Landings CU
Choua Ly (CO)
Partner Colorado CU
Coaches
John Rivera (CO)
Bellco CU
Scott Sager (WY)
Trona Valley FCU
Rainy Thoen (CO)
Community Choice CU
mentees
Gabriella Almquist (CO)
Fitzsimons CU
Sarah Conover (WY)
Blue FCU
Alexa Eggleston (WY)
Reliant FCU
Edward Frasquillo (AZ)
Pima FCU
Dave Goldman (WY)
Atlantic City FCU
mentees
Sarah Haerti (CO)
Colorado CU
Alyssa Homes (WY)
Trona Valley FCU
Ed Kennedy (WY)
Blue FCU
Sarae Kurth (CO)
Denver Community CU
Bethany Linton (WY)
Reliant FCU
Amy Marshall (AZ)
Pinal County FCU
Susan Minotti (WY)
Reliant FCU
Anshanita Peace (CO)
Westerra CU
mentees
Sheri Pickering (WY)
Trona Valley FCU
Tyler Richards (CO)
On Tap CU
Kylee Ross (WY)
Blue FCU
Tina Rucker (WY)
Blue FCU
Angela Salazar (WY)
Trona Valley FCU
Ian Temte (WY)
Blue FCU
Ana Valles (CO)
Fitzsimons CU
Audrey Willis (CO)
Colorado CU
2020 gala sponsors
diamond sponsor
silver sponsor
YP sponsor
bronze sponsor
Canvas CU
Colorado CU
Pima FCU
Sooper CU
affiliate sponsor
Atlantic City FCU
Centennial Lending
First Education FCU
Kirchof Group
UniWyo FCU
Other donors
Denver Community CU
Denver Fire Department FCU
Reliant FCU
Fair Share Leadership Levels
Alhambra CU
APC EFCU
Arizona Federal CU
Atlantic City FCU
Bashas’ Associates FCU
BCS Community CU
Blue FCU
Canyon State CU
Campco FCU
Columbine FCU
Community Choice CU
Copper State CU
Electrical FCU
Fellowship CU
First CU
First Education FCU
Fitzsimons CU
JACL CU
Landings CU
Meridian Trust FCU
Mohave Community FCU
Northern Colorado CU
Otero County Teachers FCU
Pathfinder FCU
Pyramid FCU
Red Rocks CU
Reliant FCU
San Tan CU
Sheridan Community FCU
Southwest Healthcare CU
StagePoint FCU
Sterling FCU
Sweetwater FCU
Trona Valley FCU
Valley Educators CU
Westminster FCU
White Crown FCU
WyHy FCU
Top golf sponsors
Alaska USA FCU
Alloya Corporate CU
Arizona Central CU
Bellco CU
Blue FCU
Catalyst Corporate CU
Colorado CU
Ent CU
First CU
First Education FCU
Open Lending
Pima FCU
Origence (CUDL)
Fair share contributors
AEA FCU
Akron FCU
Arapahoe CU
Arizona Central CU
Aventa CU
Banner FCU
Bellco CU
Cheyenne-Laramie County EFCU
Colorado CU
Coloramo FCU
Credit Union of Denver
Denver Community CU
Denver Fire Department FCU
Elevations CU
E.M. FCU
Ent CU
Fidelis Catholic CU
Foothills CU
Guadalupe Parish CU
Horizons North CU
Hughes FCU
Mountain America CU
Minnequa Works CU
Mountain River CU
Peoples CU
Pima FCU
Power CU
Prescott FCU
Pueblo Govt Agencies FCU
Rim Country FCU
Ray FCU
Shamrock Foods FCU
Sooper CU
Space Age FCU
Sunlight FCU
Sunwest Educational CU
SunWest FCU
The District FCU
TruWest CU
U-Haul FCU
Westerra CU
Wyochem FCU
Yuma County FCU
Individual & corporate Donors
Alloya Corporate CU
(LEGACY SPONSOR)
Alaska USA FCU
Atlantic City FCU
Denver Area Chapter of Credit Unions
JB of Florida
OneAZ CU
Peregrine Global Services
Prodigy LLC
Space Age FCU
Shaun Ongstad
Chris Kemm
Dr. Dan Santangelo
Mike & Mary Ellen Litzau
Community investment fund contributors
Blue FCU
First Education FCU
Mountain West Credit Union Association
Pyramid FCU
Reliant FCU
Trona Valley FCU
TruWest CU
UniWyo FCU
WyHy FCU
*contributions shared between the Nation Credit Union Foundation and MWUCA.
Board of directors
Todd Pearson - AZ
CHAIRMAN
Alaska USA FCU
Rainy Thoen - CO
VICE CHAIR
Community Choice CU
Dennis Paul - CO
SECRETARY
Elevations CU
Tyler Valentine - WY
TREASURER
StagePoint FCU
Scott Earl - CO/AZ/WY
PRESIDENT
Mountain West Credit Union Association
Judy Auvil - AZ
BOARD MEMBER
San Tan CU
Tessa Bonfante - CO
BOARD MEMBER
Denver Community CU
Jay Champion - CO
BOARD MEMBER
Westerra CU
Bob Hoel - CO
BOARD MEMBER
Filene Research Institute
Jane Prancan - CO
BOARD MEMBER
Bellco CU
Eric Renaud - AZ
BOARD MEMBER
Pima FCU
Brian Rohrbacher - WY
BOARD MEMBER
Atlantic City FCU
Todd Marksberry
MWCUA CHAIR
EX-OFFICIO
Canvas CU
Staff
Dan Santangelo, Ed.D.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Caroline Barragan
MANAGER, DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
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