An exciting education and recognition program from CUES
Meet the class of 2025
Thirty-six emerging credit union leaders have been selected to move forward with this year’s program.
Built on a solid foundation
CUES and Currency Marketing have enjoyed a long-standing partnership dating back to 2010 when, together, we launched the inaugural CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec competition. In 2020, CUES Emerge was launched and built on the success of CUES Next Top Credit Union Exec. Over the past 15 years, CUES has awarded more than $500,000 in prizes and has impacted the lives of countless young credit union professionals.
CUES is an independent, not-for-profit, international membership association. Our mission is to educate and develop credit union CEOs, executives, directors and future leaders.
Currency Marketing is a leading financial education provider for credit unions, with its flagship program, It’s a Money Thing. We help credit unions attract, educate and inspire young adult members.
Envision Excellence is a leadership consulting firm and will be providing executive coaching to our winner and runners up.
Value for all participants
Deepen knowledge through connections with subject matter experts and industry peers
Improve your ability to understand and develop strategic alignment in your organization
Examine issues facing your credit union and ask the right questions to identify the core problem
Research, develop and write a formal business case
Increase your impact through enhanced presentation and speaking skills
Learn to communicate ideas more effectively to senior leaders
Participants have an opportunity to
Earn a designation
All participants that successfully complete the online courses, Mastermind sessions and a business case will receive a Certified Credit Union Manager designation.
Be recognized
Five finalists will be announced in August and move forward with the competition phase of CUES Emerge. These five will receive coaching and present their business case to our judging panel and a live online audience. The top three will receive further education opportunities and coaching.
“CUES Emerge has been invaluable. I learned so many things and I appreciated the sense of community and shared challenges."
Shanece Robinson
2024 CUES Emerging Leader
What’s new with CUES Emerge?
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Thirty-six emerging credit union leaders have been selected from a record 126 applicants to participate in the 2025 CUES Emerge competition.