Challenges facing finance leaders

<p>The economy and pressures on liquidity and noninterest income dominated discussions at the 2023 CUNA Finance Council Conference in Anaheim, Calif.</p><p>This episode of the CUNA News Podcast features conversations from that event. It features:<br/><br/><b>Christine Messer,</b> chief finance officer (CFO) and senior vice president at $729 million asset Heritage Family Credit Union in Rutland, Vt., and CUNA Finance Council vice chair. She offers insights into a conference session that addressed current economic challenges.</p><p><b>Mira Ness</b>, president/CEO at $71 million asset New York University Federal Credit Union, and Paul Jockisch, CFO at $4 billion asset Stanford Federal Credit in Palo Alto, Calif. They discuss how to provide responsible and transparent courtesy pay programs, as well as creative ways to boost noninterest income.</p><p><b>Billy Guthrie and Joe Kennerson,</b> managing directors at Darling Consulting Group, who address deposit strategies to take in today’s competitive environment.</p><p><b>Charley McQueen,</b> president/CEO at McQueen Financial Advisors on taking a boring approach to investment portfolio management.</p><p><b>Amanda Bardonner</b>, vice president of strategic accounts at LendKey, who examines the power of active listening in leadership.</p>