Alex Hsu named 2021 CUES Emerging Leader
Alex Hsu, 2021 CUES Emerging Leader
Alex Hsu, VP of Planning & Change Management at SchoolsFirst FCU, Santa Ana, CA, has been named the 2021 CUES®Emerge winner.
As one of five Finalists, Alex’s route to the podium began when he was selected into the CUES Emerge program early in 2021. From there, participants completed business cases and worked toward their project idea while a team of judges reviewed their proposals. On October 6, it culminated in Alex and the four other finalists presenting their projects live during an online pitch show, hosted by CUES and Tim McAlpine of Currency.
Alex’s business case, entitled Innovation Center of Excellence, explores ways organizations can evaluate individual pain points holistically, and avoid approaching potential solutions with a silo mentality or an over-reliance on technology vendors.
Alex will receive an education and coaching package which includes registration to CUES Advanced Management Program from Cornell University and executive coaching from Envision Excellence.
Two runners-up
Two other finalists, Krista Baum, Security Architect, WSECU, Olympia, WA, and Daniel Valley, Member Experience Manager, Lake Trust CU, Brighton, MI, were named as runners-up. Each of the runners-up will receive an education and coaching package, including registration to a CUES eCornell certificate course of their choice and executive coaching from Envision Excellence.
We would like to also recognize the two other individuals rounding out the Top 5. William Aguilar, Assistant Manager, Contact Center, America First CU, Brea, CA, and Yianni Harbis, Manager, Branch and Commercial Banking, Sydney CU, Sydney, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Krista Baum, 1st Runner Up
Daniel Valley, 2nd Runner Up
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OUR FANTASTIC FINALISTS
After a rigorous business case judging process, the five finalists for the 2021 CUES Emerge Live Pitch Show were named.
Our 2021 Cohort
In the Spring of 2021, 32 talented young credit union executives from around the world were selected to take part in the CUES Emerge Education Phase.
MASTERMINDS
The 2021 CUES Emerge Masterminds offered guidance and support to program participants by leveraging their industry expertise and past program experience.
