Everyone has highs and lows in their personal and professional endeavors.
Some of my most fulfilling moments were the ten years Ed, Bucky and I worked together in credit union regulation. First in Illinois, and then at NCUA for three and a half years (October 1981-May 1985).
One of the educational communication efforts we launched was the NCUA Video Network. The initial film was in partnership with the Illinois Credit Union League, What is Deregulation?, periodic productions chronicle NCUA’s priorities and information vital for credit unions to be aware of.
The final Edition XX was called The Callahan Years. It is a live, unscripted interview by a moderator with Ed, Bucky and me. It responds to criticisms, some voiced about our leaving two plus years before Ed’s term expired. More importantly, it is a discussion of the many ways the agency changed to meet the new era of open competition versus government assigned charter franchises.
This 30-minute review captures the joy and learning that happens when people work well together. I was fortunate to be a part of a team that stayed together even as we went our separate ways after founding Callahan & Associates in 1985.
The ten years we spent learning from each other and from movement leaders was a Credit Union Camelot experience for me.
Listen to this summary of this pivotal period in NCUA and credit union history. It is a moment of remembrance and thanks for this special professional interlude.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrfG5PiObB0)