JOEL SWANSON
As Chief Member Experience Officer of VyStar Credit Union, one of the nation’s largest credit unions with $12B in assets, Joel leads innovation strategies to create lasting and impactful member relationships with the credit union’s more than 800K members worldwide. Most notable among his contributions at the organization is the creation of a FinTech investment fund, which now has $40 million invested in multiple FinTech Credit Union Service Organizations. Prior to VyStar, Joel held senior leadership positions at Alaska USA FCU.
Kristin Evans serves as Vice President of Marketing and Communications at Curql Collective, where she drives marketing strategies to further Curql’s mission of bringing fintech to credit unions and credit unions to fintech. She has worked for both credit unions and fintech – from startups through enterprise organizations. Kristin leverages over a decade of marketing experience to drive expansion of Curql’s ecosystem, fostering a collaborative environment across the credit union landscape.