Minnesota Credit Union Professionals Receive Financial Counseling Certification

12 credit union professionals recently received their Certified Credit Union Financial Counselor (CCUFC) designation by completing the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation’s Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification Program (FiCEP). As of December 2021, Minnesota has 100 CCUFC designated staff in credit unions across the state.

​​“Completion of the Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification Program shows the dedication of participants and their credit unions to improving the financial lives of their members,” said MnCUF Executive Director Andrea Molnau. “The graduates have spent months learning, studying, and testing to help members strengthen their financial futures.”

2021 MnCU Foundation Enhanced Financial Counseling Certification Program graduates include:

• Annette Lemke, Consumer Loan Underwriter, Anoka Hennepin CU
• Wendy Rubesh, Relationship Specialist, Centricity CU
• Lucie Misfeldt, Community Engagement Specialist, City and County CU
• Christine McSweyn, Loan Officer, Embarrass Vermillion FCU
• Caitlin Brama, Branch Manager, Financial One CU
• Jeff Luerman, Member Solutions Clerk, First Alliance CU
• Sandra McCarty, Member Solutions Advisor, First Alliance CU
• Emily Lagerstrom, Member Service Officer, FIRST PACE CU
• Stephanie Schwartz, Loan/Collection Officer, FIRST PACE CU
• Andrew Olker, Financial Health Manager, Members Cooperative CU
• Amy Green, Lending Manager, SharePoint CU
• Amy Willis, Member Credit Solutions Specialist II, Wings Financial CU

As a central part of its mission to provide resources for credit unions and communities to prosper and thrive, MnCUF has generously committed funding to help support the cost of the program.  The program is provided in partnership between the MnCU Foundation, CUNA's Center for Professional Development (CUNA CPD), and CU Difference. Information on the 2022 program will be available next spring. ​