Episode 14 - Bill Birnie (March 2022)

Today's guest is Bill Birnie, President and CEO of Frontwave Credit Union in Oceanside, California.  Bill has served the credit union industry since the late 80's, when he retired from the Marine Corp and began volunteering for his local credit union.  Since then he has held multiple leadership roles for a number of credit unions and industry organizations, including WCMS and as Chair of the Defense Credit Union Council.  In our episode Bill shares his thoughts on the responsibilities of a credit union CEO, which for Bill goes well beyond the day-to-day activities of the credit union.  His background in the military created habits of excellence, which he has used to create cultures of excellence in the credit union organizations he has led.  A long-term member of WCMS's faculty and one of the school's project-readers, Bill is someone you are certain to see while on campus each summer... but be careful, or he may order you to drop and give him 20 push-ups.

Interviewers: Shonna Shearson and Nate Burns

Producers: Ryan Kane and Steve Schmidle

Best Boy Grip and Gaffer: Original Ryan Olsen and Robert York