Credit Union Executives

Welcome to the ACT Advisors blog, where you’ll find the latest articles, videos, and podcasts from our team.

How Credit Unions Win with Heart and Humanity in a Digital World

In this episode of C.U. on the Show, host Doug English sits down with Lee Silber—author of The Credit Union Way—to explore why stories of compassion, connection, and community remain at the heart of the credit union movement. From tellers who create policies on the fly to help members in need, to branch managers who step in during times of crisis, Silber makes the case that smaller, more personal institutions have a unique advantage.

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How Stablecoins Help Credit Unions Cut Cross-Border Costs and Boost Member Trust

In this C.U. On The Show episode, host Doug English sits down with payments futurist Becky Reed of BankSocial and Cooper Thompson, VP of Innovation for Embedded Finance & Digital Assets at Fiserv. They explain—in plain English—what stablecoins are, how wallet-based payments work, and how blockchain transparency could enhance fraud-prevention efforts in financial services.

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How to Align CEO Compensation with Strategy—and Strengthen Credit Union Governance

In this episode of C.U. on the Show, host Doug English sits down with Peter Myers to unpack a practical framework for CEO oversight that ties compensation, evaluation, and strategy into one coherent system. If you’re a CEO, board chair, or emerging executive, you’ll walk away with steps to reduce friction, improve accountability (in the positive, rewarding sense), and keep your credit union’s strategy front and center.

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