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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

Dave Goldman

Atlantic City FCU

Tyler Richards

Tyler Richards

On Tap CU

Marianne Scarzello

Mariannne Scarzello

Tuscan Old Pueblo CU

2020

Kalee Emerson headshot

Kalee Emerson

Campco FCU

Sheila Gonzales

Sheila Gonzales

Electrical FCU

Layna Officer

Layna Officer

Blue FCU

Master
Leaders Scholar

Whitney Thomas

Colorado CU

$ 0

2019

Brian Lee

Brian Lee

Landings CU

Mallory Fischbach

Mallory Fischbach

Foothills CU

Kayla Wolosin

Kayla Wolosin

Reliant FCU

2018

Meagan Barrett

Meagan Barrett

Northern Colorado CU

Scott Sager

Trona Valley FCU

Adam Stewart

Adam Stewart

Pima FCU

Professional Development Scholarships

1

General Scholarships awarded totaling

$ 0

2017

Nina Myers

Nina Myers

Fitzsimons CU

Bree Dronen

Bree Dronen

StagePoint FCU

2016

Peter Bullard

Credit Union of the Rockies

Leah Friedenberg

Leah Friedenberg

Pima FCU

Brayman-Beach College scholarship

Jessica Barick

Whitney Thomas

Bellco CU

Simmi Martinez

Simmi Martinez

Westerra CU

$ 0

2015

Matt Ballou

Matt Ballou

WyHy FCU

Gena Carroll

Gena Carroll

Meridian Trust FCU

Victoria Gomez

Victoria Gomez

Landings CU

Brian Kayton

Brian Kayton

Ent CU

Adele Smith

Adele Smith

Meridian Trust FCU

Small Credit Unions, Chapters Grants, and CIF

$ 0

2014

Choua Ly

Choua Ly

Partner Colorado CU

Lisett Olsen

Lisett Olsen

Campco FCU

2013

Maggie Camacho

Maggie Camacho

Metrum Community CU

Jeremy Gibson

Jeremy Gibson

Trona Valley FCU

Adrianne Rexius

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

Financials

2020 revenue sources
2020 Expense Sources

2020 gala sponsors

diamond sponsor

ENT CU Logo

silver sponsor

YP sponsor

Alloya Logo

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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