34 students graduate from 2022 Southeast CUNA Management School

The Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) is pleased to announce that 34 distinguished credit union executives graduated on June 17 from the Southeast CUNA Management School after successful completion of the three-year program on the campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia.

Since 1970, Southeast CUNA Management School has equipped graduates with the skills and knowledge to meet the leadership challenges that arise in the credit union industry. The curriculum develops students’ operational, managerial and leadership abilities as they receive advanced academic instruction on a variety of topics including management, leadership, and financial analysis. Students also apply the knowledge gained from the on-site sessions to projects that require strategic analysis of their respective credit unions and research of relevant issues facing the credit union industry.

Graduates of the Southeast CUNA Management School Class of 2022, grouped by credit union association, include:

Carolinas Credit Union League (Dan Schline, President/CEO)

Gene Campbell,  Palmetto Citizens FCU, SC

Cierra Faubert, REV FCU, SC

Tanya Haskett, Mountain CU, NC

Daniel Jordan, Acclaim FCU, NC

Tim Mullen, Members CU, NC

Erika Perez, Lion’s Share FCU, NC

Kentucky Credit Union League (Debbie Painter, President/CEO)

Dana Robinson, Commonwealth CU, KY

League of Southeastern Credit Unions (Patrick La Pine, President/CEO)

Britney Bailey, Excel FCU, GA

Eric Bennett, Southeastern CU, GA

Ben Davall, HCCU, GA

Bryttani Graddick, MidSouth Community FCU, GA

Erin Grissom, Alabama Teachers CU, AL

Johnny Harlan, Georgia’s Own CU, GA

Josh Howell, Georgia’s Own CU, GA

Fran Kurz, Peach State FCU, GA

Alaina LaCount, The Wright CU, GA

Tara Leeth, WinSouth CU, AL

Crystal Littrell, CU of Georgia, GA

Jasmine Wilkins, San Antonio Citizens FCU, FL

Jack Yarbrough, United 1st CU, GA

Louisiana Credit Union League (Matt Rookard, President/CEO)

Jill Brazzle, Eagle LA FCU, LA

Mike Briggs, Heart of LA FCU, LA

Joy Smith-Durant, Eagle Louisiana FCU, LA

Mississippi Credit Union Association (Charles Elliott, President/CEO)

Lauren Cox, Jackson Area FCU, MS

Mia Mason, Mutual CU, MS

Bobbie Nichols, Community Partners FCU, MS

Tennessee Credit Union League (Fred Robinson, President/CEO)

Shari King, Shelby County FCU, TN

Katie Vanpetten, Enrichment Federal Credit Union, TN

Virginia Credit Union League (Carrie Hunt, President/CEO)

Thomas Lynch, Salem VA FCU, VA

Esteemed Students from Outside of the Southeast

Lori Collins, Purdue FCU, IN

Nicole Kasper, OMNI Community CU, MI

Toby King, CapEd CU, ID

Stacey Mitchinson, 1st Class CU, Glasgow, Scotland

Maryanne Robbins, Purdue FCU, IN

In addition to a rigorous academic curriculum, the Southeast CUNA Management School provides students the opportunity to develop their leadership capabilities and better understand the credit union philosophy so that they can contribute to the success of their credit unions and to the movement as a whole. 

Graduation from the Southeast CUNA Management School is recognized throughout the credit union industry as a prestigious mark of achievement. Upon successful completion of the program, students received a graduation diploma issued in collaboration with the University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education. For more information on the Southeast CUNA Management School, visit www.srcus.org/management.

About SRCUS

Southeast Regional Credit Union Schools (SRCUS) is a collaboration of seven southeastern credit union leagues, including the Carolinas Credit Union League, Kentucky Credit Union League, League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, Louisiana Credit Union League, Mississippi Credit Union Association, Tennessee Credit Union League, and Virginia Credit Union League. Through collaboration with CUNA and Affiliates, the first SRCUS Management School was established in 1970. Since the school’s formation it has graduated over 1,200 credit union management professionals from 21 states and the District of Columbia. In addition to the management school, SRCUS also hosts an annual Directors’ Conference, which provides a full range of informative educational sessions about critical issues important to today’s ever-changing financial industry for credit union directors and committee members. For more information, visit www.srcus.org.