Sponsors

Bridges Emerging Leader Award

Bridges Financial Services has again agreed to sponsor this year’s Emerging Leader Award. The Bridges Emerging Leader Award is specifically targeted at up-and-coming credit union or building society managers who want to build a leadership career in the industry. The Award, valued at up to $10,000, will cover travel, accommodation and attendance at an industry specific conference.

'The Bridges Emerging Leader award is one that I am extremely proud to have won. Attending the convention, and meeting so many other young emerging leaders, you quickly realise how many great ambitious people work in our industry.'
Nick May, Community CPS, Bridges Emerging Leader Award Winner 2007

Nominees will need to demonstrate their commitment to the mutual financial services industry, innovation in management, aptitude for leadership and be able to demonstrate a range of initiatives and successes in the implementation of program/s that have benefited their credit union or building society, and be under 35. Nominees can self-nominate or be nominated by their credit union or building society.

Emerging Leader Award - download information sheet and nomination form.

All nominations for the Bridges Emerging Leader Award, must be received at Abacus at Level 1, 1 Margaret Street, Sydney NSW 2000 (GPO BOX 4720 Sydney NSW 2001) by 5.00pm, Monday 25 August 2008.

Emerging Leader Committee

Name	Company	Contact
Vanessa Stephens	Abacus - Australian Mutuals	02 8299 9047	email
Christelle Swanepoel	Abacus - Australian Mutuals	02 8299 9042	email
Nick May	Community CPS	08 8205 8714	email
Ben Smith	Regional One Credit Union	03 5443 0000	email
Ross Lambrick	Credit Union Australia	03 9615 0630	email
Melissa Taylor	Australian Central Credit Union	08 8305 1228	email
Josh Faulkner	New England Credit Union	02 6776 0419	email
Ashley Baker	United Credit Union	08 9382 0423	email