Improving members’ financial well-being

<p>Shortly before the coronavirus pandemic took center stage, thousands of credit union leaders gathered at the <a href='https://news.cuna.org/gac'>2020 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference</a> in Washington, D.C. <br/><br/>Much of the discussion during the event centered on how credit unions make an impact on members’ lives and improve their <a href='https://news.cuna.org/articles/117877-pandemic-increases-need-for-financial-counseling'>financial well-being.</a> <br/><br/>This episode, recorded during the 2020 CUNA Governmental Affairs Conference, features how three credit union leaders go above and beyond to improve members’ financial well-being:</p><ul><li><b>Linda Voit</b>, assistant vice president, internal communications, for <a href='https://www.summitcreditunion.com/'>Summit Credit Union</a>, Madison, Wis. She discusses Summit&apos;s award-winning financial education programs, including <a href='https://www.summitcreditunion.com/project-money'>Project Money</a>.</li><li><b>Luis Peralta,</b> chief strategy officer for <a href='https://www.kinecta.org/'>Kinecta Federal Credit Union</a>, Manhattan Beach, Calif. He outlines the credit union&apos;s small-dollar consolidation loans.</li><li><b>Dale Livingston</b>, senior vice president of lending for <a href='https://www.kohlercu.com/'>Kohler (Wis.) Credit Union</a>, who details the credit union&apos;s efforts to serve the underserved.</li></ul>