Webinar - The Puzzle-Solving Approach: Thriving Small Credit Unions
Small credit unions are often seen as disadvantaged by a lack of scale. But in fact, many are flourishing. These small credit unions defy stereotypes, leveraging their unique strengths as flexible, committed, member-focused institutions keyed into the needs of their particular markets and communities.
Learn what makes for a small credit union that is not just surviving, but thriving.
Key Takeaway
Small credit unions thrive by leveraging their agility, strong community connections, and focus on member needs, turning perceived disadvantages into competitive strengths for sustainable growth.
Date & Time
September 24, 2026
2 - 3 p.m. CT
Who Should Attend?
Staff, volunteers, and CEOs at credit unions with assets up to $100M.
Speaker: Opal Tomashevska
Opal Tomashevska is TruStage’s director of Multicultural Business Strategy, leading efforts to help TruStage and credit union partners better understand multicultural consumers and drive growth. She joined TruStage in 2014 and has 20 years of experience in organizational development, multicultural marketing, research, and business leadership.
Opal holds a Master of Science in Organizational Development from Edgewood College and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Parkside. Opal also holds a Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) designation.
Opal serves as the Vice President of the Lussier Community Education Center Board of Directors, on the Advisory Council for The Melanin Project, and as the Communications Director for the African American Credit Union Coalition (AACUC) Midwest Chapter Board.
