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WCMS Alumni Frogcast
Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) is a 3 year educational/training program created to give credit union leaders a deep dive into the purpose and mission of operating a cooperative business model. The Frogcast was created to continue our unique WCMS education, to deepen our connection to the school, each other, and the credit union industry, and maybe spark a memory or two from our time on campus at Pomona College. In this podcast we interview the faculty and alumni of the school on the…
Episodes
- WCMS Alumni Frogcast
Episode 64 - Joseph Perez (November 2026)
This month we have Joe Perez, Manager of Business Development at Credit Union of Southern California. Joe is a member of the most recent class of WCMS…
- WCMS Alumni Frogcast
Episode 63 - Alen Torosyan (October 2026)
Alen Torosyan, President and CEO of Parishioners Federal Credit Union, joins us to share his perspective of small credit unions and their sustainability. While…
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Episode 62 - Matt Boness (September 2026)
Matt Boness, Employee Engagement Specialist at Nusenda CU in Albuquerque NM, joins us today to share Nusenda's approach to building culture, engagement, and…
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Episode 61 - Shawna Acera (August 2026)
After a month off for our 2026 session of WCMS, we are back at it with a new guest and a unique topic. Our guest is Shawna Acera, who is the Process Excellence…
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Episode 60 - Chad Shane (June 2026)
For our 60th episode we are joined by Chad Shane, President and CEO of Canvas CU in Colorado. With a strong background in sales and lending, including 8 years…
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Episode 59 - Nate Burns (May 2026)
My, how the tables have turned! Our guest this month is none other than our own Nate Burns, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at TruStage. To make it even…
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Episode 58 - Ryan Cash (April 2026)
Our April guest is Ryan Cash, Chief Experience Officer at Bay Federal Credit Union in beautiful Santa Cruz California. With over two decades of industry…
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Episode 57 - George San Martin (March 2026)
George San Martin serves as the President & CEO of Novo Credit Union, and as our guest this month. A graduate of our most recent WCMS class, George has served…
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Episode 56 - Bonnie Clapp and Cory McDaniel (February 2026)
We are going behind the WCMS curtain today to hear from the school's two new administrative team members, Bonnie Clapp and Cory McDaniel. Bonnie's day job is…
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Episode 55 - Ben Greiving (January 2026)
We are kicking off 2026 with a distinguished WCMS alumni, one of only a few to have graduated from the program with Highest Honors. Ben Greiving serves as…
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Episode 54 - Scott Simpson (December 2025)
The Frogcast is finishing 2025 strong with someone who's name has been in credit union news a lot lately. Scott Simpson, recently appointed President/CEO of…
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Episode 53 - Justin Martin (November 2025)
Our November guest is Justin Martin, CEO of TAPCO Credit Union in Tacoma, Washington. Justin has served in this role for four years, but had previously served…
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Episode 52 - Michael Nagl (October 2025)
This month we are joined by Michael Nagl, President and CEO for Centennial Lending, LLC. As a CUSO, which is a company owned by credit unions and for credit…
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Episode 51 - Gene Pelham (September 2025)
This month's guest is an icon of the credit union movement. With a career spanning four decades, Gene Pelham has proven himself an impactful leader across the…
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Episode 50 - Erin Estelle (August 2025)
We are fortunate to have Erin Estelle, Chief Marketing Officer at Valley Strong Credit Union, join us on the Frogcast this month. As a former collegiate and…
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Episode 49 - Darin Woinarowicz & Stefanie Villalobos (July 2025)
Today we have a double-hitter as both Darin Woinarowicz and Stefanie Villalobos joining the Frogcast. Darin serves as the President & CEO at Arrowhead CU, and…
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Episode 48 - Marlene Nielsen & Elise Schexnayder (June 2025)
Our June episode is a two-for-one, as we have two credit union leaders and recent graduates of WCMS for you. Marlene Nielsen is the Payments Manager at Granite…
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Business Partner Frogcast (Thom Back - Performance Trust) - May 2025
Thom Back, Director of Education and Client Insights and Analytics at Performance Trust, joins the Frogcast to discuss the current economic landscape and its…
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Episode 47 - Melia Heimbuck (April 2025)
Melia Heimbuck, President & CEO of the Credit Union Association of New Mexico, joins the Frogcast this month. Melia has served multiple leagues in her career…
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Episode 46 - Ronaldo Hardy (March 2025)
This month we have the amazing Ronaldo Hardy on the Frogcast! Ronaldo has served in multiple prominent positions within the CU industry including CEO of…
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Business Partner Frogcast - Jim Stickley (Feb 2025)
One of the WCMS’s long-time supporters, Jim Stickley, joins the Frogcast today to talk all things cyber security. Jim is the CEO of Stickley on Security, where…
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Episode 45 - Madeline Stewart (January 2025)
Today we have Madeline Stewart, the President and CEO of Vida Credit Union, joining us on the Frogcast. She has served her credit union for nearly 25 years in…
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Episode 44 - Fidel Gonzalez (December 2024)
December’s guest is Fidel Gonzalez, the President and CEO of First Imperial Credit Union and a proud member of the 1999 Phi Class of WCMS. Among many…
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Episode 43 - Danielle Bridges (November 2024)
This month’s guest is none other than Danielle Bridges, SVP of Capital Markets and Mortgage Lending at Vantage West CU in Tucson, Arizona. Her impressive and…
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Episode 42 - Chad Bollinger (October 2024)
We are fast-tracking the publishing of today's episode given the timeliness of the topic. On the Frogcast today we have Chad Bollinger, CFO of Credit Union of…
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Episode 41 - Bebe Souvannavong (September 2024)
A first for the Frogcast, today's guest is a very recent graduate of WCMS. Bebe Souvannavong only graduated from WCMS in July, along with her Phi class of…
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Episode 40 - Ken Senus (August 2024)
Today we are joined by Ken Senus, currently serving as the 9th President and CEO of St. Mary's Bank - the oldest credit union in the country. In his career he…
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Business Partner Frogcast - Paul Bean (July 2024)
In support of those organizations that support WCMS and its alumni, the Frogcast will occasionally introduce our audience to the organizations that provide us…
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Episode 39 - Jeremy Calva (July 2024)
July's guest on the Frogcast is Jeremy Calva, EVP and Chief Financial Officer of Rivermark Community Credit Union. With a diverse background across multiple…
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Episode 38 - Zach Christensen (June 2024)
This month we are joined by Zach Christensen, Director of Communications and Digital Marketing at Mitchell Stankovic & Associates. MS&A is a strategic…
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Business Partner Frogcast - Ken Bator - April 2024
In support of those organizations that support WCMS and its alumni, the Frogcast will occasionally introduce our audience to the organizations that provide us…
- WCMS Alumni Frogcast
Episode 37 - Deonne Christensen (April 2024)
This month we are joined by Deonne Christensen, President & CEO of Mazuma Credit Union in Kansas City. Deonne has been in credit unions for 20+ years and the…
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Episode 36 - Laura Worzella (March 2024)
This month we are joined by the passionate and experienced Laura Worzella, Chief Operating Officer at OneAZ Credit Union. Laura joined the credit union…
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Episode 35 - Charlie Watts (February 2024)
Today we are joined by Charlie Watts, President & CEO of Aurora Federal Credit Union in Colorado. Charlie joins the Frogcast to share his career story within…
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Episode 34 - Tracie Kenyon (February 2024)
This month's guest is Tracie Kenyon, the retired President of the Montana Credit Union League, Herb Wegner Award winner, and certified professional coach with…
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Episode 33 - Jennifer Victor (December 2023)
To wrap up 2023 we have the amazing Jennifer Victor, VP of Branch Sales and Service at Travis Credit Union in Vacaville California. A 2022 graduate of WCMS, a…
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Episode 32 - Brandi Gleason (October 2023)
This month we are joined by WCMS's brand new Provost and Chief Operating Officer, Brandi Gleason. Much has changed behind the scenes of WCMS this year with the…
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Episode 31 - Randy Stolp (September 2023)
Please welcome Randy Stolp to this month's Frogcast. Randy has a long and varied career in credit unions, currently serving as CIO for My Community Credit…
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Episode 30 - Janet Gaspard (August 2023)
This month the Frogcast is joined by Janet Gaspard, SVP and Chief People Officer of First Entertainment Credit Union in Hollywood, CA. As her title suggests…
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Episode 29 - Hector Martin (July 2023)
This month's guest is Hector Martinez, who was recently named President & CEO of County Schools Federal Credit Union in Ventura, CA. He joins us to share the…
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Episode 28 - Caroline Willard (June 2023)
Caroline Willard, President & CEO of the Cornerstone Credit Union League, is our distinguished guest this month. The Cornerstone League primarily serves credit…
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Episode 27 - Corlinda Wooden (May 2023)
This month we are diving into one credit union's DEI journey through the eyes of their SVP/Chief Retail Officer, Corlinda Wooden. Unitus Community Credit…
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Episode 26 - Shonna Shearson (April 2023)
This month we are flipping the script on our very own Shonna Shearson, and she doesn't see it coming. If you've listened before, you know that Shonna usually…
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Episode 25 - Troy Stang (March 2023)
This month's guest on the Frogcast is Troy Stang, President and CEO of GoWest Credit Union Association serving Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington and…
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Episode 24 - Ryan Kane (February 2023)
Artificial Intelligence in credit unions? Are we ready for that? The answer is a solid "maybe?". On the Frogcast today we have Ryan Kane, the VP of IT at…
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Episode 23 - Mark Klinkert (January 2023)
Today's guest is Mark Klinkert, a name, face, and voice that should be familiar to everyone who has attended WCMS in the recent past. Mark has served as the…
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Episode 22 - Tena Lozano (December 2022)
Today's guest has more than 30 years of experience in the Credit Union movement and has been recognized as a Credit Union Rock Star. Tena Lozano is the…
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Episode 21 - Back on Campus (November 2022)
The WCMS Alumni Conference was held in-person this July for the first time since 2019 in conjunction with WCMS students returning to Pomona College for the…
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Episode 20 - Bob Toohey (October 2022)
Today we have a very special guest on the Frogcast, Bob Toohey. The name might not sound familiar to many of us more recent graduates of WCMS, but we can…
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Episode 19 - Eric Bruen (September 2022)
This month our guest on the Frogcast is the unique and energizing Eric Bruen, CEO of Desert Valleys Federal Credit Union. Eric has led the credit union for…
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Episode 18 - Helen Mickel (July 2022)
This month the Frogcast is joined by Helen Mickel. Helen serves as President/CEO of Tongass Federal Credit Union in Ketchikan Alaska. Her CU's field of…
WCMS Alumni FrogcastEpisode 17 - Steve Schmidle (June 2022)
Today we are joined by Steve Schmidle, CFO of Westerra CU in Denver and member of the WCMS Alumni Association Board of Directors. Steve has served credit…
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Episode 16 - Lindsay Reyes (May 2022)
In today's Frogcast we are joined by Lindsay Reyes, CFO at Valley Strong Credit Union in Bakersfield, CA. Valley Strong CU has implemented a progressive and…
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Episode 15 - Stephanie Smith (April 2022)
Did you know that there is a museum in Manchester, NH dedicated to the credit union industry? Neither did we. But there is! This month Stephanie Smith…
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Episode 14 - Bill Birnie (March 2022)
Today's guest is Bill Birnie, President and CEO of Frontwave Credit Union in Oceanside, California. Bill has served the credit union industry since the late…
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Episode 13 - Rachel Pross (February 2022)
This month we are joined by Rachel Pross, Chief Operations Officer at Maps Credit Union in Salem Oregon. If you aren't aware, Maps Credit Union has been a…
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Episode 12 - Brandi Stankovic (January 2022)
We begin our second season of Frogcast episodes with none other than Brandi Stankovic, COO and Chief Strategy Officer of CU Solutions Group and the…
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Episode 11 - David Ellings and Nancy Wood (December 2021)
WCMS students and alumni might know them as "Mom and Dad", but David Ellings and Nancy Wood are responsible for much more than getting us students to class in…
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Episode 10 - Mark Meyer (November 2021)
This month we are thrilled to speak with Mark Meyer, CEO at Filene Research Institute and one of the cooperative finance industry's top thinkers. Mark is both…
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Episode 9 - Sean Kaley (October 2021)
This month's guest provides us with a unique view of WCMS, and the credit union industry. Sean Kaley, Chief Operations Officer at Kauai Government Employees…