09/10/2026
congratulations! | thomas earns CUDE designation
Mike Thomas, President/CEO, recently earned his Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) designation through the National Credit Union Foundation in Madison, Wisconsin.
Since 1982, the CUDE program has helped strengthen the culture, outreach and impact of the credit union movement. This achievement reflects Mike’s continued commitment to the credit union mission and the communities we serve.
We are proud to celebrate this accomplishment. Congratulations, Mike!
Pictured in the Front Row (L-R) are David Miles, AVP of Marketing, Rio Grande Credit Union; Mike Thomas, President/CEO, Service 1st Federal Credit Union; Emily Stewart, Board Member, First Alliance Credit Union; Tina Liegel, Governance and Organizational Manager at The Wisconsin Credit Union League and Tori Nause, Vice President of Lending, 1st Mississippi Federal Credit Union. In the Back Row (L-R) are Timi Ayala, Manager of Member Service Excellence, SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union; Amanda Blackwell, Traveling Branch Manager, SRP Federal Credit Union; Sandra Patino, Sr. Operations Experience Manager, IDB Global Federal Credit Union; Jelena Babic Barnes, Executive Director, Iowa Credit Union Foundation and Kate Chomas, Employee Development Coordinator, Members First Credit Union.