Maria LaVelle - Empower Others (#60)

“Life happens to everyone, don’t judge” - Maria LaVelleWelcome to episode 60 of The CUInsight Experience podcast with your host Randy Smith, co-founder of CUInsight.com. This episode is brought to you by our friends at CO-OP Financial Services. CO-OP is your trusted payment processing partner whose mission is to drive the credit union movement forward.Have you ever had a mentor push you to be more than you thought you could be? Listen, as Maria LaVelle, President, and CEO of Pheple Federal Credit Union in Pennsylvania, shares how her mentor did just that and how she is paying it forward. Maria is well known around the credit union movement as a go-getter and has been on the Cross-State Credit Union Association Board and the CUNA Board, to name a few.Maria and I speak about the challenges small credit unions face today, how they can stay relevant in the future, and we talk about the financial literacy program that she feels will be a benefit to the next generation of prospective credit union team members. Maria also chats about her leadership style, learning to make hard decisions, and she debunks some myths about leadership. Listen as she discusses some lessons she has learned, why putting work before your family can hurt those you love and mistakes she sees young leaders making all the time.Maria started as a teller in a credit union, and within five years was the President and CEO; she is proof positive that if you invest yourself in what you love, the sky's the limit. Listen as she answers Randy's rapid-fire questions and gives some thought-provoking answers. This is a robust conversation filled with valuable information that you don't want to miss, so sit back, plugin, and enjoy.Find the full show notes on: CUInsight.com.Subscribe on: Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Play, Stitcher Books mentioned on The CUInsight Experience podcast: Book List How to find Maria:Maria Lavelle, President and CEO at Pheple [email protected] www.pheplefcu.org LinkedIn | Twitter Send us Fan Mail