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John Lund is a President & CEO & Founder at America First Credit Union.

Senior Executive Vice President at a $4.3 billion financial institution, the largest credit union in Colorado, and one of the largest in the nation with over 265,000 members and 27 locations. Oversees the areas of: - Retail Operations (Service Centers & Member Service Call Center) - Investment Services - Corporate Communications (Marketing & PR) - Payment Operations (Credit, Debit, ACH, Checks, etc) - Information Technology - Information Security - Electronic Banking - ATMs

Sterling Nielsen is a President/CEO at Mountain America Credit Union and President/CEO at Alabama Rural Electric Association and is based in Utah. He has worked as Auditor at GRANT THORNTON LLP and Exec VP/CAO at Mountain America Credit Union. Sterling attended Brigham Young University (BYU) between 1986 and 1992.

Mary McDuffie is the president and CEO of Navy Federal Credit Union. She has been an executive leader within the organization for nearly two decades, including serving as chief operating officer before being named president and CEO in January 2019. Mary was instrumental in the development of Navy Federal’s government shutdown program, covering the direct deposit for eligible members in the event of a government shutdown. In her role as executive vice president of Delivery Channels at Navy Federal (2008-2018), Mary oversaw the launch of the credit union’s first mobile banking app and has since led a ‘digital first’ mentality. Prior to that, Mary was Navy Federal’s executive vice president of Lending, where she led the introduction of risk-based pricing to the credit union’s credit card, mortgage and equity and consumer lending departments. Prior to joining Navy Federal, Mary worked with a wide range of organizations, including the United States Marine Corps, IBM, Kodak, Unilever, and Freddie Mac. Mary holds a B.A. from Wellesley College.

I am honored to lead PenFed, America’s second-largest federal credit union, serving 1.8 million members worldwide with $25 billion in assets. During my 5 years as CEO, my team and I have grown PenFed’s assets from $17 billion to $25 billion, increased membership from 1.3 million to 1.8 million, and generated $856 million in net worth -- a 45% increase over the previous 5 years. But we’re most proud of serving our communities. In a nationwide vote conducted by Credit Union Magazine in 2017, I was humbled to be recognized as National Credit Union Hero of the Year. And in 2018, as a result of my team’s efforts, PenFed earned the Large Business Philanthropist of the Year Award for Northern Virginia. I also serve as CEO for the PenFed Foundation in Alexandria, Virginia, which has raised over $35 million to help military veterans heal their wounds, pay their bills, own their first homes, and start their own businesses. Extending the credit union philosophy of “People Helping People,” I volunteer on the boards of the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Symphony Orchestra, Armed Services Arts Partnership, Northern Virginia Technology Council, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, and Carriage Services (NYSE: CSV). During my military career, I flew Black Hawk helicopters in Korea and trained other Army aviators as a night vision goggle instructor pilot. I also served on the Army Staff in the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations and Plans, and was later selected to serve as a Special Assistant to the Secretary of the Army. Prior to my assignment at the Pentagon, I taught Economics and Finance at the US Military Academy. In 2015, I was honored by HillVets as one of the 100 most influential and impactful veterans in the United States. My first passion is flying. I’m still an avid pilot and always love adventure!

Chuck Fagan is a President/CEO at PSCU. He has worked as Account Manager at EDS, President at Credit Union Executives Society, and Chief Sales Officer at PSCU. Chuck attended Longwood University between 1983 and 1987.

Donna Bland is a President/CEO at Golden 1 Credit Union. He has worked as VP/Controller at Golden 1 Credit Union and Senior VP/CFO at Golden 1 Credit Union.