Deedee Myers

Following the wave of retirements and CEO succession, there is a realization that boards may have taken for granted the trust they had in the Legacy CEO. The implicit trust automatically granted after years of the Legacy CEO's leadership may have led to Board complacency, with a natural, free-flow acceptance of what was presented without meaningful challenge or inquiry.

There is a small object displayed in the CUES office that stops people out of intrigue and curiosity. It isn’t large. It isn’t polished. And at first glance, you might not recognize what it is. But once you know its story, you understand why it matters so deeply—not just to CUES, but to the credit union movement as a whole. The object is a paperweight commemorating the 25th Annual CUES Marketing Conference in April 1991, which was gifted to Federal Employees Credit Union, now Allegiance Credit Union.

12 minutes Dr. Rick Will, 2025 CUES Distinguished Director, Has Sought to Improve Lives Through His Dedication to Volunteerism When Dr. Rick Will was approached in 2008 about becoming a volunteer for USF Credit Union, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, there was one overriding reason why he said yes: He believed he could make a difference. “That has been a central theme in my life,” he said.