Join us for CONNECT 2025, marking the 20th anniversary of our organization! This premier event for credit union professionals in the region will take place June 15-17 at the MGM National Harbor.

Celebrate two decades of service while gaining expert insights from nationally renowned speakers, building lasting connections, and discovering actionable strategies to drive your credit union forward.

Here’s a preview of two of our keynote speakers:

Kimberly Lear
Founder, Inlay Insights

Kim Lear is a writer, researcher, and the founder of Inlay Insights. She is known for skillfully weaving eye-opening statistics, insightful stories, and relevant case studies to make presentations come alive. Previously, Kim was the content director at BridgeWorks, a research firm dedicated to generational and millennial trends. Her undergrad research focused on baby boomers and longevity, and her post-grad work centered on millennials and social media trends. She is currently in her ninth year of a longitudinal study on leadership.

Anne Arvia
Principal, Cornerstone Advisors

Anne Arvia is a strategic financial services leader experienced as a CEO, CFO and a public company board member and audit committee chair, whose unique combination of skills and experience has enabled her to help numerous, diverse businesses be successful. With expertise ranging from business and operational management to distribution and multi-disciplinary models, Anne has made a career of transforming organizations by expertly guiding them to accommodate market shifts. In addition, she has a proven record of effectively attracting top talent and developing high-performing teams.