Credit Union Roundtable

Susan Toalson, VP of Credit Union Awareness Engagement, Credit Union Awareness, provides details on a credit union-focused national campaign to raise consumer awareness; it's called Open Your Eyes. Tim Draper, SVP Marketing, Navigant Credit Union shares his views on the Open Your Eyes campaign through the state of Rhode Island. Maria Porto, AVP, Partner Relations, Hanscom Federal Credit Union, offers financial guidance for those impacted by an inability to make ends meet because of COVID-19 shutdowns. Julie Baron, President/CEO, Make A Wish New Hampshire and Brian Hughes, President/CEO HRCU and Chairman of the NH Credit Union Social Responsibility Committee discuss a recent contribution milestone achieved by the Credit Unions of New Hampshire.

The United Nations has declared the first Saturday in July each year as The International Day of Cooperatives.We'll talk with Howard Brodsky, the Co-Founder, Chairman, and Co-Chief Executive Officer of CCA Global Partners, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States about the cooperative business model and the kind of values that form and influence cooperatives and their day to day style of doing business. Stay Connected New Hampshire recently debuted across the Granite State, calling attention to the financial exploitation of people of all ages. Isaiah Moskowitz will help you learn all the details about the campaign, why it was crafted and why New Hampshire Credit Unions played a significant role in bringing the campaign to fruition in his interview with Sunny Mulligan-Shea.. Michael A. Vance, Chief Executive Officer at Central Boston Elder Services will share his observations on fighting elder exploitation within the City of Boston. The Millennial Summit is coming to Delaware and Carole Langiu will tell you all about it!

The United Nations has declared the first Saturday in July each year as The International Day of Cooperatives.We'll talk with Howard Brodsky, the Co-Founder, Chairman, and Co-Chief Executive Officer of CCA Global Partners, one of the largest privately held companies in the United States about the cooperative business model and the kind of values that form and influence cooperatives and their day to day style of doing business. Stay Connected New Hampshire recently debuted across the Granite State, calling attention to the financial exploitation of people of all ages. Isaiah Moskowitz will help you learn all the details about the campaign, why it was crafted and why New Hampshire Credit Unions played a significant role in bringing the campaign to fruition in his interview with Sunny Mulligan-Shea.. Michael A. Vance, Chief Executive Officer at Central Boston Elder Services will share his observations on fighting elder exploitation within the City of Boston. The Millennial Summit is coming to Delaware and Carole Langiu will tell you all about it!

In the June edition of Credit Union Roundtable: John Howard, president & CEO Merrimack Valley Credit Union, talks about the impact of the COVID-19 at his credit union and the many precautions he has taken to keep members and staff safe inside the branches as the doors open and business begins to ramp up. New Hampshire Credit Unions share pandemic-related stories of thanks and recognition received from their members for a job well done. The observance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is June 15, 2020. Roundtable will feature a conversation discussing elder justice issues, trends and resources that promote awareness, provide support and offer solutions in upholding justice for older Americans.

In the May edition of Credit Union Roundtable: Rhode Island Lt Governor Dan McKee discusses his 2020 Entrepreneurship Challenge, along with Sree Dasari, Founder & CEO of Vadati and a winner in the 2018 Challenge. Freedom Credit Union President & CEO Glenn Welch shares his credit union's up close and personal story of serving members and supporting the community during the COVID-19 pandemic. And a special tribute: Honoring the Fallen - CEOs of credit unions serving the military share their thoughts on the meaning of Memorial Day. We'll hear from Chaz Rzewnicki, President/CEO of Dover Federal Credit Union in Dover, DE; David Sprague, President/CEO of Hanscom Federal Credit Union in Littleton, MA; and David Araujo, President/CEO of Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, NH.

- Managing your stress during the pandemic, with Dr. Linda McKenna Gulyn - Protecting seniors from COVID-19, with Todd Fahey, State Director, AARP New Hampshire - One community's effort to serve seniors, with Bethany Loveless, Director, Council on Aging, Dracut Senior Center and Alison Hughes, Community Engagement Officer, Jeanne D'Arc Credit Union - Observing Military Saves Month, with Anthony Hernandez, President/CEO, Defense Credit Union Council

How to stay safe in the face of the Coronavirus, with Nicolas Argy, MD. What makes credit unions different, with Ron McLean, President/CEO, Cooperative Credit Union Association; Credit union life in Poland, Cuba and Puerto Rico, with Michael Ostrowski, President/CEO, Arrha Credit Union; and finally Greylock Federal Credit Union President/CEO John Bissell and VP of Community Development Cindy Shogry-Raimer discuss Greylock's new Empowerment Center.

The February 2020 episode features The Credit Unions of Rhode Island High School Basketball Championships. We will talk with Dennis DeJesus, CEO, Special Olympics, RI; Andrew Rogers, Westerly Community Credit Union; and Tom Mezzanotte, Rhode Island Interscholastic League. We learn about reverse mortgages with Joe Demarkey of Reverse Mortgage Funding. We will chat with Sunny Mulligan Shea, victim rights advocate, and Bryan Townsend, deputy attorney general at the NH Attorney General's Office about fighting elder financial exploitation. And, we will learn about the special work of credit unions serving the military, with Anthony Hernandez, President/CEO of the Defense Credit Union Council.

The January 2020 episode features An economic outlook for the new year, with Steve Rick, Chief Economist at the CUNA Mutual Group in Madison, Wisconsin; City of Boston Credit Union President/CEO Dan Waltz and VP of Marketing Karla McCarron, discussing their credit union and the many ways it protects members from financial exploitation; and Kurt Czarnowski of Czarnowski Consulting on preparing for retirement and your Social Security benefits.

This month, Credit Union Roundtable talks with Madame Money for tips on how to get our credit card debt under control after our holiday spending spree. We also hear from Tim Draper at Navigant Credit Union, who outlines a way for us to get our financial house in order during the New Year. And, calling attention to elder financial exploitation, we talk with AARP's Dennis Hohengasser about today's scams targeting seniors and all the various free resources available from AARP and credit unions to help protect against scams and fraud.

This month, Credit Union Roundtable talks with the charity selected by each state's credit unions as their primary charity of choice: The Boys and Girls Clubs of Delaware, Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless, Make-a-Wish New Hampshire, and Special Olympics Rhode Island.

October's edition of Credit Union Roundtable focuses on credit unions, marking their month-long observance of cooperatives highlighted by International Credit Union Day on the 17th. To help the show get off to a strong start, Walt Laskos called on Stephanie Smith, curator at America's Credit Union Museum, to explain the origins of credit unions in the US and their cooperative structure. Brian Branch, CEO of the World Council of Credit Unions, also joined Laskos from Madison, Wisconsin, where he described the advocacy efforts of credit unions on the global stage through the efforts of the World Council, including its work in helping people in developing countries to form credit unions. Turning attention to America's credit unions, Laskos invited John Bissell, President/CEO of Greylock Federal Credit Union (MA); Gary Furtado, President/CEO of Navigant Credit Union (RI); Brian Hughes, President/CEO of Holy Rosary Credit Union (NH); and Jerry King, President/CEO of DEXSTA Federal Credit Union (DE) to discuss the many ways their credit unions embrace and demonstrate their business values during an interview segment conducted by Isaiah Moskowitz. And as an extra bonus to the inaugural episode of Credit Union Roundtable, Laskos included a discussion of financial exploitation and its growing impact on seniors across America. Norfolk County (MA) District Attorney Michael Morrissey served as Laskos' guest for the interview. Their discussion also covered the Equifax Data Breach settlement and what consumers need to know in order to avail themselves to the benefits stemming from the settlement.