About Us

Wade Pyron is an accomplished financial services executive and is the President and CEO of Monterey Credit Union, which serves over 23,000 members across the Central Coast. Under Wade's leadership, MCU was named "Best Credit Union" in the Salinas Valley by the Monterey Herald and the 2024 Award of Excellence from the Carmel Chamber of Commerce.

Prior to joining Monterey Credit Union, Pyron served as Chief Marketing and Chief Revenue Officer at Kitsap Credit Union in Bremerton, Washington. Wade led Kitsap Credit Union to serve over 160,000 members and $2.32 billion in assets.

Before that, he spent six years as Senior Vice President of Marketing at Regions Bank from July 2013 to July 2019, where he honed his skills in marketing management, integrated marketing strategy, and financial analysis.

Pyron earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Auburn University, where he studied from 1987 to 1992.

He furthered his executive education through the Consumer Banker's Association Executive School of Management in August 2016, a rigorous program designed to equip rising banking leaders with the skills needed to navigate the complexities of retail banking‍

Robert Dudacek is a seasoned financial services executive with more than 25 years of leadership experience across the banking and insurance industries.

He most recently served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Madison, where he led the company’s efforts to deliver innovative, data‑driven insurance solutions through bank and credit union partners nationwide.

Prior to Franklin Madison, Robert held senior roles with Affinion Group, Wells Fargo Insurance, ReMark International, and Securian Financial, building and managing large-scale, direct‑to‑consumer and affinity insurance businesses. His career has focused on expanding access to insurance products that improve consumers’ financial security, with a track record of designing high‑performing marketing programs in collaboration with financial institutions.
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Robert holds a BS in Economics from DePaul University and an MBA in Strategic Management from the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Kirk Kordeleski is a nationally recognized credit union leader and executive benefits expert who currently serves as an Executive Benefits Consultant and Partner at PARC Street Partners, advising credit union boards and leadership teams on strategic executive compensation and retention programs.
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As the former Chief Executive Officer of Bethpage Federal Credit Union (BFCU), Kirk led the organization’s transformation into the 15th largest credit union in the United States, growing assets more than 450% during his tenure—from approximately $950 million to $5.75 billion—and effectively doubling the size of the credit union every five years.
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Kirk’s board service and industry engagement reflect a long‑standing commitment to the cooperative credit union model, innovation in retail financial services, and the economic vitality of the communities he serves.

Leslie Poole is a banking and technology executive with over 26 years of experience in emergent technology and financial services, Leslie has a proven passion for developing companies, products, people, and high-performing teams, successfully selling solutions to Fortune 500s, credit unions, B2Bs, and SMBs while leading startups from ideation through full product lifecycles.

Leslie serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors at Lafayette Federal Credit Union (LFCU), a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative founded in 1935 and serving over 57,000 members in the Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia region.
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He previously served as Senior Vice President at the MDDC Credit Union Association, Co‑Founder and CEO of Metricsco—an innovative subscription billing analytics platform for payment service providers—and CEO of Javien Digital Payment Solutions.
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Earlier, as Executive Director of the National Investment Fund for Credit Unions, Leslie developed and executed national sales and marketing strategies that grew assets under management from $150 million to over $1 billion in just four years.

Leslie is also a former U.S. Army Reserve Infantry Officer and graduate of the elite Airborne, Ranger, and Pathfinder schools.

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