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Co-Op THINK18 The Race to Excellence at Sheraton Grand at Wildhorse Pass

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Co-Op THINK18 The Race to Excellence at Sheraton Grand at Wildhorse Pass

CO-OP’s 11^th annual THINK conference gathered over 750 credit union leaders from around the U.S. They met at the Sheraton Grand at Wildhorse Pass in Chandler, AZ to collaborate and learn strategies to achieve excellence through digital transformation. With the theme of the “Race to Excellence”, there was a strong focus on navigating the complexities of rapid evolution and revolution in order to meet the growing needs of financial consumers. Technology is changing faster than ever, presenting new challenges and opportunities for credit unions; but one thing is for certain, together through strategic partnership and collaboration our industry is well-positioned to thrive.

Phoenix Business RadioX‘s President, Karen Nowicki, along with Co-Hosts, Jodi Low, President & Founder with U & Improved, and Arizona Small Business Association‘s Director of Business Development, Ryan Reyes, got to sit down with a few of CO-OP THINK18’s Speakers, Executive Leaders, “Crashers” and movers & shakers to hear first-hand what’s trending in the industry and how impactful CO-OP THINK Conferences continue to be for credit union leaders and their communities.

Interview with CO-OP Financial Services CEO and President, Todd Clark

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Interview with Ray Lancaster, President/CEO with Pyramid Federal Credit Union

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Interview with Samantha Paxson, Chief Marketing Officer with Co-Op Financial Services

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Interview with Bobbi Febell, CFP and Author of “How to Be a Financial Grown-up”

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Interview with Brandon McAdams, Marketing Vice President with Coastal Credit Union

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Interview with Debt Free Guys, John Schneider and David Auten

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Interview with Andrew Chalko, Vice President with Elements Financial

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Interview with Kelly Mendenhall, Product Vice President with CO-OP Financial Services

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Interview with Paul Love, Chief Information Security Officer with CO-OP Financial

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The Race to Excellence THINK 18 at Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass

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The Race to Excellence THINK 18 at Sheraton Grand Wild Horse Pass

More than a conference, app, prize or website, THINK is an innovation platform built to foster a more progressive credit union movement. An ongoing source of collaborative power, THINK is the catalyst for credit unions to provide today’s members with a superior financial services experience. Contributors include some of the world’s best-known thought-leaders, key visionaries of the credit union movement and, perhaps most important of all, the very members we seek to serve better. Find out more about THINK 18 here.

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CO-OP Financial Services is a payments and financial technology company whose mission is ensuring the success of the credit union movement. CO-OP payments solutions, engagement services and strategic counsel help credit unions optimize member experiences to consistently provide seamless, personalized multi-channel offerings, while delivering secure, sophisticated fraud mitigation service. For more information, visit www.co-opfs.org.

Amanda Atcheson is the Director of Marketing and Brand Strategy for CO-OP Financial Services, a payments and financial technology company whose mission is the success of the credit union movement. Since joining CO-OP in 2009, Amanda has been responsible for brand strategy and management, product and content marketing strategies and sales enablement. She serves as Managing Editor of the THINK Review magazine and plays a critical role as a producer for the company’s annual THINK conference. Amanda is passionate about emerging technology and the digital transformation of the credit union industry.

She is a graduate of Georgia Southern University with a degree in Marketing and resides in Houston, Texas.

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Financial Grownup with Bobbi Rebell CFP® features interviews with the top thought leaders in personal finance and other role models, sharing life-changing and inspiring money stories and advice. The podcast also gives listeners actionable specific advice from Bobbi on how to integrate the lessons into their lives.

Bobbi Rebell is a CFP® and host of the Financial Grownup with Bobbi Rebell CFP® podcast. She is also the author of the best-seller “How to Be a Financial Grownup: Proven Advice from High Achievers on How to Live Your Dreams and Have Financial Freedom”. Bobbi is a keynote speaker, conference emcee, and moderator.

She is also an award-winning TV anchor and personal finance columnist and has worked at Thomson Reuters, PBS (Nightly Business Report) CNN and CNBC. Bobbi is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.