MADISON, Wis.–CUES and Currency Marketing will host the Pitch Show today for the 2025 CUES Emerge program. The pitch show will begin at 2 p.m. ET.
CUES Emerge was developed by CUES and Currency Marketing to offer free leadership development opportunities to rising professionals across the credit union industry.
“This year’s cohort of 36 participants engaged in a dynamic program that combined expert-led sessions on strategic thinking, communication and design thinking with collaborative Mastermind sessions,” CUES said. “These experiences guided participants as they built business cases for their credit unions.”
Of the 36 participants, 34 advanced into the competition phase. From this group, five finalists were selected to compete in today’s live online Pitch Show.
During the Pitch Show, each finalist will deliver a seven-minute presentation of their business case, followed by a three-minute Q&A.
The Judges
Serving as judges for the event will be:
• Mark Burgess, president/CEO, Credit Union 1 Alaska
• Mykol Fero, VP/enterprise planning & program delivery, TruStage
• Mirren Harris, VP of education and professional development, Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)
• James Hunter, chief advocacy and culture officer, New Orleans Firemen’s FCU
Judges will evaluate each presentation based on clarity, articulation of the business idea and the potential benefits to credit unions.
A Top Three will be named, with one participant ultimately earning the title of 2025 CUES Emerging Leader.
