Challenges facing finance leaders
b'The economy and pressures on liquidity and noninterest income dominated discussions at the 2023 CUNA Finance Council Conference in Anaheim, Calif. This episode of the CUNA News Podcast features conversations from that event. It features: Christine Messer, chief finance officer (CFO) and senior vice president at $729 million asset Heritage Family Credit Union in Rutland, Vt., and CUNA Finance Council vice chair. She offers insights into a conference session that addressed current economic challenges. Mira Ness, president/CEO at $71 million asset New York University Federal Credit Union, and Paul Jockisch, CFO at $4 billion asset Stanford Federal Credit in Palo Alto, Calif. They discuss how to provide responsible and transparent courtesy pay programs, as well as creative ways to boost noninterest income. Billy Guthrie and Joe Kennerson, managing directors at Darling Consulting Group, who address deposit strategies to take in today\\u2019s competitive environment. Charley McQueen, president/CEO at McQueen Financial Advisors on taking a boring approach to investment portfolio management. Amanda Bardonner, vice president of strategic accounts at LendKey, who examines the power of active listening in leadership.'