As Western CUNA Management School (WCMS) enters its seventh decade of preparing credit union leaders to meet the challenges of the credit union industry’s future, WCMS is announcing changes in its school administration team. The school is proud to name Brandi Gleason the provost and chief operating officer, Cyndee Lemon the director of support services, and Cory McDaniel the director
of campus activities!
Today’s announcement further supports WCMS’s focus on the school’s continual refinement of curriculum, as well as its strong support and commitment to alumni, students, and their credit unions. WCMS students come from a diverse array of credit union management occupations and leadership positions across the Western United States. The school has always — and will always — encourage
professionals in the credit union movement to take their careers to the next level by learning the breadth and depth of the industry, taking their newfound leadership principles back to their organizations to lead their credit union’s long-term success.
To carry out this decades-long “Head and Heart” philosophy that remains instrumental in the advancement of so many credit union leaders across the West, Gleason has joined the WCMS team to manage the school’s robust administrative structure while providing direct assistance to students and alumni. This will continue making the largest Credit Union National Association (CUNA)-recognized
school the educationally transformative, relevant, and active institution it is today.
Simultaneously, Lemon and McDaniel will give back to the movement by contributing to the next generation of credit union leaders during the rigorous two-week, face-to-face portion of the curriculum occurring every July when WCMS students and faculty gather onsite at Pomona College in Claremont, CA. Having come from a long credit union background, Lemon is currently director of operations and
human resources for Pacific Postal Credit Union in San Jose, CA. McDaniel serves as chief lending officer at University Credit Union in Los Angeles, CA — a credit union focused on supporting college and university educational communities. Their roles and efforts will be essential in carrying out the goals of WCMS, as well as the personal achievements of upcoming credit union leaders across the 13 states the school serves.
