WCMS Faculty
Robert Wilkins is an Associate Attorney at SW&M with experience in regulatory compliance, trust, and decedent accounts, operational matters, and cannabis banking. Robert was instrumental in creating the firm’s Cannabis Banking practice. Additionally, he co-authored SW&M’s California Trust Accounts Manual which acts as an essential guide to helping financial institutions avoid potentially costly mistakes and …
Serving as Head of Incubation, McKaye Black is passionate about finding, accelerating, testing, and scaling new approaches that positively impact consumer financial wellbeing. Bringing her experience as an engineer, designer, educator, and business leader, McKaye is responsible for leading the Lab and i3 programs, expanding the impact of Filene’s Incubation portfolio, and building partnerships that …
Ms. Hyland serves as the Executive Director for the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation), the philanthropic and social responsibility leader of America’s credit union movement. The Foundation raises funds, makes grants, manages programs, and provides education empowering consumers to achieve financial freedom through credit unions. Donations to the Foundation enable credit unions to help …
Anne Legg is an award-winning, internationally recognized credit union data strategist, change agent, author, and educator. She is the founder and principal of THRIVE, a data activation consultancy that educates, accelerates, and elevates credit unions in their pursuit of data to improve their member’s lives. THRIVE has worked with over 600 credit union leaders across …
Dr. Lamont Black is a finance professor at DePaul University in Chicago and a recognized expert on emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and the metaverse. He recently joined Filene Research Institute as a Fellow and is now doing research on “The Credit Union of the Future.” Dr. Black is a regularly invited speaker for conferences, …
Robin Elledge has spent the past 30 years honing her skills as a respected human resources leader and results-oriented change agent. She led HR at Hot Topic, a Fortune Best Places to Work organization. She was also the Chief People Officer at Dine Equity (Dine Global) during a period of complete financial restructuring, reorganization, and …
Cortney aims to prepare credit unions for the next generation. She thrives on making human connections to understand what drives people and then helps guide them to act using research-based solutions. These connections, insights, and passion are the pillars that guide Cortney’s approach to leading Filene’s communities. Cortney has more than 14 years of experience …
With passion, leadership and her sharp business mindset, Christie Kimbell leads Filene’s marketing strategy, account management, events and communities (i3 and Cooperative Trust). She is driving the Filene brand experience across stakeholder groups and providing proven solutions to increase financial wellness across our members organizations. With 18 years of marketing leadership and 12 years in business …
Cristina Miller is a Partner at SW&M and the leader of the Labor and Employment practice group. Her work in human resources law involves helping clients maneuver through complex matters in the labor market and workplace. Cristina’s practice includes advising boards and management teams on executive compensation matters, particularly deferred compensation plans including split dollar …
Diana Dykstra is a dynamic chief executive with more than 40 years of experience in leading top organizations in the financial services industry. She is currently the President/CEO of the California and Nevada Credit Union Leagues. Previously, Diana served as President/CEO of San Francisco Fire Credit Union and CoastHills Federal Credit Union, as well as a …