To celebrate CU Times' 25th anniversary, we asked readers which leaders have influenced the credit union industry most since 1990.
Based on our readers' picks, we compiled a list of 64. Now it's time to vote. There's no login required, just select “Vote Now.” Today is the last day to vote on all 32 match-ups to ensure your picks make it to the next round before the clock runs out at 11:59pm ET. Round two begins on Sunday.
The following match-ups are in a dead heat:
Roger Jepsen, former NCUA board chair (1985-1993), strengthened the NCUSIF during the S&L crisis and an economic downturn.
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Dan Berger was named president/CEO of NAFCU in 2013 after leading the trade association's governmental affairs division since 2006.
Stan Hollen, CO-OP Financial Services CEO and former CEO of Liberty Enterprises, greatly influenced credit union products and services and increased access for members.
Susan Mitchell, CEO of Mitchell, Stankovic & Associates, has assisted hundreds of credit unions with strategic planning and created WOCCU's Global Women's Initiative.
Cutler Dawson has served as president/CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union, the world's largest credit union, since 2004.
Dick Ensweiler is president/CEO of the Cornerstone Credit Union League and has also led the Minnesota and Illinois leagues.
Mark Sievewright, president, credit union solutions at Fiserv Inc., has led the firm in developing core processing systems for credit unions that has allowed them to keep up with technological demands.
Luis Pastor, president/CEO of Latino Community Credit Union, has created one of the fastest growing start-up cooperatives in the country.
Tony Boutelle, president/CEO of CU Direct, built the organization into the largest indirect lending network for credit unions and helped increase industry auto loan share.
Carroll D. Beach led the Colorado Credit Union League and CUSC Shared Branching. His leadership in shared branching significantly increased member access and credit unions' ability to compete against banks.
Bob Schumacher was president/CEO of MountainCrest Credit Union. He also spent eight years at CUNA, 12 at credit union leagues in Washington and Florida, and two years at a mortgage CUSO.
Nancy Pierce is the retired president of Mazuma Credit Union (1988-2001). She was also CUNA's chairman during the infamous AT&T Family FCU FOM case filed by the American Bankers Association.
Randy Karnes, president/CEO of CU*Answers since 1994, redefined the CUSO structure and has captured considerable core processing market share.
Dick Johnson, longtime WesCorp CEO (1976-2002) and California Credit Union League leader, was instrumental in building the corporate credit union system.
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