NASHVILLE, Tenn.– Rex Johnson , Lending Solutions Consulting Inc’s (LSCI) president and chairman, was recently honored with the Phil Greer Lifetime Achievement Award at a ceremony here. The Lifetime Achievement Award , presented by the CUNA Lending Council, recognizes lifetime achievement by a credit union lending professional who exemplifies the same kind of leadership, passion and commitment Greer brought to the lending profession.
“Rex’s dedication to providing the best member services and the leadership he showed while starting Baxter CU are what the Phil Greer award is all about” said Bob Stowell, CUNA Lending Council Chair and SVP/Chief Lending Officer, Firefly CU. “However, he didn’t stop there. The knowledge he has helped to provide to thousands of credit union lenders with his consulting services has helped to propel our movement forward.”
“I am honored to receive this award. I have been privileged to work with some of the most amazing people in the world, and I look forward to continuing this work in the years ahead.” said Rex Johnson. “ I remain as passionate as ever about credit unions and their mission of ‘people helping people’."
Rex Johnson is a leading expert within the credit union and consumer lending industries and has helped train m or e than 33,000 credit union employees to date . He has authored four best-selling books and is the former CEO and first employee of Baxter Credit Union, Deerfield, IL . During his 12 - year leadership at BCU , the credit union grew to 72,000 members and $300 million in assets.
In 1994, Rex Johnson created Lending Solutions, Inc and opened Lending Solutions Consulting Inc . In 2000, Rex introduced the first hands - on, interactive lending school for credit union professionals - The University of Lending.