CU Times Hosts Inaugural LUMINARIES Awards Gala

Check out scenes from the November 2022 event, which included a cocktail reception, awards ceremony and dinner.

Representatives with St. Cloud Financial Credit Union celebrate with Chase Larson (top right, in blue jacket and holding orange drink), a finalist in the Rising Star Category.
Awards for LUMINARIES winners, including CUNA’s Samira Salem, winner in the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion – Individual Executives category, on display pre-ceremony.
Guests mingle at the event’s cocktail reception.
2022 LUMINARIES Awards judge Keena Pettijohn, who is CEO and Founder of Lifelogixs.
CU Times Sales Director Stacy Barrett and Editor-in-Chief Michael Ogden present on stage at the November 2022 event.
Fred Caprio, who represented Open Lending, platinum sponsor for the LUMINARIES Awards Gala and a finalist in the Innovation in Technology – Organization category.
Chris Lorence, Executive Director for CUNA, accepts the organization’s award in the Executive Leadership – Organization category.
April M. Clobes, president/CEO for MSU Federal Credit Union, accepts her award in the Innovation in Technology – Individual Executives category.
Kristi Kenworthy, Managing Director for Dora Financial, accepts her award in the Product Innovation – Individual Executives category.
Doron Noyman, Vice President of Sales & Development for KeyPoint Credit Union, winner in the Product Innovation – Organization category.
Kenia Calderon Ceron with GreenState Credit Union delivers a speech upon accepting her award in the Rising Star category.
Dan Stoltz, President/CEO for SPIRE Credit Union and a finalist in the Executive Leadership – Individual Executives – East category (right), with MVP Community Outreach Bridget Petersen (second from left), CU Times Editor-in-Chief Michael Ogden and CU Times Sales Director Stacy Barrett.

Credit for all photos: PWP Studios