Filene Research Institute

Through independent research and innovation, the Filene Research Institute explores issues vital to the future of credit unions and consumer finance.


i3 Members

Eric Acree

Vantage Credit Union | Bridgeton, MO

Flex.One (2006) and My Community Connection (MCC) (2006)

Tom Anonson

Class Act Federal Credit Union | Louisville, KY

LOT$A MOT$A (2007)

Linda Armyn

Bethpage Federal Credit Union | Bethpage, NY

Lifetime Auto Loan (2006), CU PICK 64 (2006), and Virtual Finance (2007)

Thomas Boos

Billings Federal Credit Union | Billings, MT

Flex.One (2006) and CU PICK 64 (2006)

Musette Bracher

GECU of El Paso | El Paso, TX

Savings Revolution (2006) and Unite (2008)

C. Lee Brice

Desert Schools Federal CU | Phoenix, Arizona

Single Again (2008)

Linda Brown

Service 1st Federal Credit Union | Danville, PA

CU 1031 (2006) and Prize-based Savings (2006)

Mary Ann Hughes Butts

Las Vegas, NV

Laura Campbell

Farmers Insurance Group FCU | Los Angeles, CA

Community Impact Center (2007) and First Step Program (2008)

Jenny Casselman

Greater Nevada Credit Union | Carson City, Nevada

Kathryn Koepf Davis

Xceed Financial Credit Union | El Segundo, CA

Auto Resource Center (2006)

Jeanne Denton

Nikkei | Gardena, California

Geri Dillingham

North Island Financial Credit Union | San Diego, CA

MatriMoney® (2006) and Always a Member (2006)

Eric Dillon

Filene Research Institute | Lloydminster, Alberta

Mary Dolan

Maine State Credit Union | Augusta, ME

The Big Idea (2008)

Bob Falk

Purdue Employees Federal CU | West Lafayette, IN

Lifetime Auto Loan (2006), Always a Member (2006), and Auto Resource Center (2006)

Steve Fifield

Cyprus Federal Credit Union | West Jordan, UT

Auto Savings (2007) and Choice Endings (New Idea in Development) (2008)

Mike Fletcher

Point West Credit Union | Portland, OR

Single Again (2008)

Robert A. Folsom

USA Federal Credit Union | San Diego , CA

Single Again (2008) and Women: A Strategy for Success (2007)

Mark Forsyth

National Institutes Of Health FCU | Rockville, MD

Smart Score (2006), Prize-based Savings (2006), and Savings Revolution (2006)

Teresa Freeborn

Xceed Financial Credit Union | El Segundo, CA

Lifestyle Lending (2005), Hi 5 (2006), and Always a Member (2006)

Tammy Gallegos

America First Federal Credit Union | Ogden, UT

Focus on Thrift (New Idea in Development) (2008)

Linda Garboczi

Mark Pfisterer | Rome, New York

Laida Garcia

Florida Central Credit Union | Tampa, FL

Hi 5 (2006) and No Excuses Savings Club (2006)

Chad Graves

Ent Federal Credit Union | Colorado Springs, CO

First Step Program (2008)

Blake Griffin

Firstmark Credit Union | San Antonio, TX

First Step Program (2008)

Lori Hall

American Airlines Federal CU | Ft Worth, TX

Auto Savings (2007) and Single Again (2008)

Elizabeth Hayes

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | St. Paul, MN

CU 1031 (2006) and Always a Member (2006)

Earl Hodgkins

Carter Federal Credit Union | Minden, Louisiana

Francis James

United Teletech Financial Federal CU | Tinton Falls, NJ

Hi 5 (2006) and My Community Connection (MCC) (2006)

Kevin Johns

TruWest Credit Union | Austin, TX

Auto Resource Center (2006) and First Step Program (2008)

Lydia Johnson

Tsawwassen, BC

Jeff Kline

Members Develoment Company | Austin, TX

Steve Koenen

Altra Federal Credit Union | Onalaska, WI

Unite (2008) and Virtual Finance (2007)

Karin Kovalovsky

Air Academy Federal Credit Union | Colorado Springs, CO

LOT$A MOT$A (2007) and Unite (2008)

Lisa Landt

First Entertainment Credit Union | Hollywood, CA

Smart Score (2006), No Excuses Savings Club (2006), and LOT$A MOT$A (2007)

Todd Lindemann

Mountain America Credit Union | West Jordan, UT

CU 1031 (2006) and Decision Point (2006)

Todd Marksberry

Delta Community Credit Union | Lawrenceville, GA

Community Impact Center (2007)

CJ Meyers

Teachers Federal Credit Union | Farmingville, New York

Jim Miles

MidFirst Credit Union, Inc. | Franklin, OH

MatriMoney® (2006) and CU PICK 64 (2006)

Tim Mislansky

Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. | Fairborn, OH

Auto Savings (2007) and The Big Idea (2008)

Ben Morales

Washington State Employees Credit Union | Olympia, WA

Hi 5 (2006) and CU PICK 64 (2006)

Bob Morgan

NorthCountry Federal Credit Union | South Burlington, Vermont

Nan Morrow

Centra Credit Union | Columbus, IN

Unite (2008) and Women: A Strategy for Success (2007)

Michael Murphy

Motorola Employees Credit Union | Schaumburg, IL

Lifetime Auto Loan (2006), Decision Point (2006), and Auto Savings (2007)

Dwayne Naylor

Langley Federal Credit Union | Newport News, VA

Smart Score (2006), Always a Member (2006), and Community Impact Center (2007)

Kelley Parks

Call Federal Credit Union | Richmond, Virginia

Peter Paulson

Corporate America Family CU | Elgin, IL

CU 1031 (2006) and iNForm (2006)

Jason Peach

West Community Credit Union | O'Fallon, Missouri

Caroline Redmann

Heritage Credit Union | Madison, WI

Single Again (2008)

Lisa Renner

Mazuma Credit Union | Lenexa, KS

Community Impact Center (2007) and The Big Idea (2008)

Jon Reske

UMass Five College FCU | Hadley, MA

Brandon Riechers

Royal Credit Union | Eau Claire, WI

Charles Roberts

State Department FCU | Alexandria, Virginia

Nathan Saller

Bellwether Community Credit Union | Manchester, NH

CU 1031 (2006), CU PICK 64 (2006), and Lifestyle Lending (2005)

Ginger Salt

Truliant Federal Credit Union | Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Rebecca Secor

Member Loyalty Group | Kenosha, WI

The Big Idea (2008)

Mark Sekula

Randolph-Brooks Federal CU | Universal, TX

Hi 5 (2006) and iNForm (2006)

Trish Shermot

CTCE Federal Credit Union | Reading, PA

Choice Endings (New Idea in Development) (2008)

Susan Siegel

Sunmark Federal Credit Union | Schenectady, NY

Phil Smith

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union | St. Paul, MN

Lifestyle Lending (2005), MoneyWorks (2006), and Prize-based Savings (2006)

Tansley Stearns

Connex Credit Union | New Haven, CT

Richard Syme

America First Federal Credit Union | Ogden, UT

CU 1031 (2006) and My Community Connection (MCC) (2006)

Doug True

FORUM Credit Union | Indianapolis, IN

MoneyWorks (2006) and Always a Member (2006)

Kim Vu

Technology Credit Union | San Jose, CA

Auto Savings (2007) and First Step Program (2008)

Frank Weidner

Alliant Credit Union | Chicago, IL

The Big Idea (2008)

Charlie White

Members United Corporate Federal Credit Union | Albany, NY

Community Impact Center (2007) and Unite (2008)

Jeff York

CoastHills Federal Credit Union | Lompoc, CA

MoneyWorks (2006) and iNForm (2006)