NWCUA
4 Things You Can Expect from Your New Association on July 5
There’s less than two weeks to go until MWCUA and NWCUA join to form a new six-state Association — what’s next?
GoWest Credit Union Association, formerly Northwest Credit Union Association, is a new six-state organization serving more than 300 credit unions and their 16.5 million consumer members. The region’s not-for-profit cooperative credit unions take a bold, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to improving the lives of their members and enriching their communities.
A STRONG CONNECTED VOICE
GoWest is the unifying voice for credit unions in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. We work with state and federal policymakers as well as coalitions and consumer groups to keep credit union powers strong. By fostering an operating environment in which credit unions can thrive, consumers across the West have the best access to credit unions in the nation.
COMPLIANCE SUPPORT
The Association provides guidance and consultation on complex state and federal laws and regulations. The Association’s full-time staff of compliance experts, as well as valuable online resources and solutions, are available to provide immediate assistance on any compliance-related issue.
Our Compliance Efforts
GOWEST FOUNDATION
Powered by a network of credit unions, the GoWest Foundation, formerly Northwest Credit Union Foundation, is uniquely positioned to harness and deliver resources that strengthen the financial lives of people and communities throughout the region. This is accomplished through asset building, economic empowerment, and cooperative development. The GoWest Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) organization.
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GOWEST SOLUTIONS
Serving as a collaborative hub, GoWest Solutions, formerly Strategic Link, harnesses the power of cooperative intelligence to connect GoWest member credit unions with leading business partners in the industry. These world-class partners provide innovative solutions designed to help credit unions save money, stay up to date with emerging trends, deliver cutting-edge technology, and ultimately, better serve their diverse memberships.
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OUR COMMITMENTS
As the Association for credit unions across the West, we continue to push for principles of financial inclusion and equity today, and every day. To achieve this, we have firm commitments that we as an Association stand by.
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DIGITAL MEDIA CENTER
The Digital Media Center is a one-stop resource for journalists, bloggers, communicators, and marketers. Whether the stories you tell are for trade outlets or for consumer-facing media, we are here to help.
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Sharee Adkins
Executive Director, Foundation
GoWest Credit Union Association
Phone: 206.340.4823
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x114
Sharee Adkins is the Executive Director of the GoWest Foundation. In this role, she amplifies the impact credit unions have in our community by forging and leveraging partnerships to achieve ambitious goals in the Foundation’s priority areas of asset-building, economic empowerment, and cooperative development. Adkins holds a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Boise State University […]
Cameron Smith
VP, Strategic Partnerships & Resources
GoWest Credit Union Association
Phone: 503.350.2234
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x234
Cameron Smith is Vice President of Strategic Partnerships and Resources for GoWest Solutions. In this role, he leads Strategic Link, which connects credit unions to the most relevant business solutions and emerging technology. Smith previously served as Chief of Staff for the Oregon Secretary of State where he led and coordinated a team across the […]
Troy Stang
President & CEO
GoWest Credit Union Association
Phone: 503.350.2212
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x212
Troy Stang serves as the President and CEO of the GoWest Credit Union Association the trade association representing more than 300 not-for-profit, member-owned credit unions in Arizona, Colorado Idaho, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming. More than 16.5 million consumers are members of those credit unions. Under Stang’s leadership, the Association is focused on nurturing an innovative […]
Jennifer Wagner
EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer
GoWest Credit Union Association
Phone: 503.350.2224
Toll-free: 800.995.9064 x224
Jennifer Wagner is the EVP & Chief Advocacy Officer for the GoWest Credit Union Association. She leads the Association’s federal governmental affairs priorities, working closely with the congressional delegation in Washington, D.C. as well as in our region. Wagner oversees the Association’s grassroots advocacy programs and initiatives to raise political action funds to support candidates […]
NWCUA
NWCUA and MWCUA Member Credit Unions Vote in Favor of Creating ‘The Association of the Future’
Voting ended April 12 with 92% of the credit unions that cast ballots supporting the merger of the two organizations.
NWCUA
NWCUA, MWCUA Boards Unanimously Approve Due Diligence, Strongly Recommend Merger
The boards agree the combined Association will create access to broader resources for credit unions in the six states represented.
