Exceeding Expectations with Monica Belz
b'On April 14, 2018, the island of Kauai in Hawaii was deluged with a historic rain storm. As with all natural disasters, basic daily needs such as food and clean water were suddenly at a premium. Kauai Government Employees Federal Credit Union, under the leadership of CEO Monica Belz, was at the forefront of recovery efforts on the island. Belz even delivered supplies to members via jet ski. \\u201cWe got the board of directors together and asked, \\u2018What is our role as a credit union? What can we do?\\u2019" she tells the CUNA News Podcast. \\u201cI put my laptop and other supplies in a dry bag and jet skied, boated, and swam to the most remote region.\\u201d As you will learn in this podcast, sponsored by Harland Clarke, Belz is uniquely suited for an emergency response. But her leadership qualities extend far beyond natural disasters. As a millennial CEO, Belz has a wide range of international business and community-building experience as well as a fearless spirit that make her the kind of leader who can help credit unions shape their future in a global marketplace.'