ALEXANDRIA, Va.–NCUA today will host a panel discussion, “Unique Challenges and Opportunities Serving Hispanic Credit Union Members,” that will be available over livestream.
Registration is necessary and available online here. Participants will use this same link to log into the livestream, which will begin 15 minutes before the panel discussion starts. The agency will also provide an audio feed in Spanish. There is no charge.
Once registered, participants will receive a link they can use to test their systems. Participants with technical questions about accessing the livestream may email audience.support@on24.com.
The discussion will begin at 2 p.m. E.T. and run approximately 90 minutes.
NCUA has created three videos, posted on the agency’s YouTube channel, describing the event and the importance of diversity and inclusion for credit unions.
NCUA said William Myers, director of its Office of Small Credit Union Initiatives, and a panel of experts will discuss the opportunities credit unions have to better serve Hispanic members, the challenges that accompany those opportunities and strategies for credit unions that want to strengthen outreach to these members. Panelists will be:
- Miriam De Dios, chief executive officer of Coopera, a consulting firm specializing in reaching Hispanic audiences.
- Maria Martinez, president and chief executive officer of Border Federal Credit Union and co-chair of the Network of Latino Credit Unions and Professionals.
- Robert Peterson, president and chief executive officer of One Source Federal Credit Union.
- Sergio Osuna, a supervisory examiner with NCUA’s Region V office.
A brief question-and-answer period will follow.