LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR
UPCOMING EVENTS
DoubleTree by Hilton, Manchester, NH
- Friday, November 8th
The Payments Landscape and IT for Credit Union Executives
The New England Financial Executives Council (NEFEC) is excited to announce our Fall 2024 event. Our event will feature two timely topics with discussions on the evolving payments landscape and how credit union leaders can effectively oversee IT.
FEATURED PRESENTERS
- Jeff Bucher, Senior Product Manager, Alkami
- Rebekah Higgins, Vice President – Strategic Partnerships, Synergent
- Andrew Maychruk, Senior Manager – CIO Advisory Services, Wipfli
Agenda:
- 8:00 am – Registration Begins & Light Continental Breakfast
- 9:00 am – Conference Begins:
Jeff Bucher, Senior Products Manager, Alkami - 10:30 am – Break
- 10:45 am – Morning Session Continues
Rebekah Higgins, Vice President – Strategic Partnerships, Synergent - 12:15 pm – Networking Lunch
- 1:15 pm – Afternoon Session
Andrew Maychruk, Senior Manager – CIO Advisory Services, Wipfli - 3:00 pm – Networking Happy Hour
Participants will:
- Learn about faster payments, P2P and BNPL options and current trends in the market.
- Gain insight in terms of how to approach strategic decisions around adoption of the many payment options in the market.
- Learn how as non-IT leaders you can best support the IT functions within your credit union.
Please visit the NEFEC website (thenefec.org) for more information and to register. To be awarded the full credit hours, you must be present, registering your attendance and departure on the attendance sheets at the registration desk. Register For Event – NEFEC (thenefec.org)
Participants will earn 4.5 CPE credit:
- Field of Study: Specialize Knowledge
- Prerequisites: Basic knowledge of Payment and IT in the financial industry.
- Who Should Attend: Credit Union professionals interested in learning more Payments and IT in their industry.
- Advanced Preparation: None
- Program Level: Intermediate
- Delivery Method: Group Live
The cost for this event is included in your annual NEFEC dues. Non-members are both welcome to join the council and attend this event. Once a dues paying credit union has attendee/s at an event in the calendar period in which they paid dues, dues will not be refunded. A credit union can contact us through our website Contact – NEFEC (thenefec.org) and request a dues refund if prior to attending an event in the calendar period in which dues were assessed.
If you would like to provide feedback to NEFEC on event content or submit a complaint you can do so through our website (www.thenefec.org). All feedback and complaints will be addressed by our Steering Committee.
New England Financial Executives Council is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.
Thank you for continuing to support the Council.
THE NEW ENGLAND FINANCIAL EXECUTIVES COUNCIL IS SUPPORTED BY
Jeff Bucher, Senior Product Manager, Alkami
Jeff Bucher is the Senior Product Manager for Money Movement solutions at Alkami Technology. He provides strategic direction for consumer and business payment products, digital solutions and cryptocurrency. He has worked in the financial services industry for over 20+ years, with deep expertise in retail banking, treasury management, payments and product management sectors.
Jeff is a Certified Treasury Professional and earned his MBA from the Pepperdine University Graziadio School of Business.
Rebekah Higgins, Vice President – Strategic Partnerships, Synergent
Rebekah Higgins is the Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at Synergent. As the leader of this newly created division, Rebekah is responsible for spearheading the development and management of strategic vendor relationships, delivering the integration of innovative technology solutions to the credit union ecosystem.
For over 26 years, Rebekah has worked with credit unions of all sizes and helped them embrace changes in the fast-moving payment industry. At Synergent, her past roles included long-term supervision, coordination, and operation of the Card Services and Check Processing departments. She also worked to ensure the delivery of ATM, debit, credit card, item processing, and Shared Branching products to over 100 credit unions from coast to coast.
Rebekah holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in executive management from the University of Maine and has received several certifications from Pragmatic Marketing. With her depth of knowledge, she is a frequently sought-after subject matter expert who is interviewed in the media about the latest payment and fraud trends.
Andrew Maychruk, Senior Manager – CIO Advisory Services, Wipfli
Andrew Maychruk is a Senior Manager within Wipfli’s CIO Advisory Services practice, where he acts as a strategic technology quarterback and coach for clients across the financial services and nonprofit sectors. His role involves collaborating with executive and IT leadership teams to strategically plan, implement, and maintain technology solutions. These efforts aim to enhance the impact of their services by ensuring technology and innovation investments are in complete alignment with their organizational strategic plans.
Previously, Maychruk held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at Old Second National Bank, a commercial bank based in the Metro Chicagoland area.
Jeff earned his Master of Science Health Informatics degree from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Medical Science degree from Dominican University along with additional degrees from DePaul University and Carleton University.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Hilton Garden Inn Manchester Downtown Hotel
Warmly Welcomes…
NEFEC
Please note that rooms are at the Hilton Garden Inn and the event itself will take place at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel.
Use this code to register: 90G
RESERVATIONS: In order to expedite check-in, we request all reservations include the following information:
- Arrival and Departure Dates
- Estimated time of arrival
- Room preference (single or double/double)
- Credit card type to be used for payment including number and expiration date.
- Please note that the Hotel is 100% non-smoking.
In order to receive the preferred rates, for which you are contracted, individuals with telephone requests must identify themselves with NEFEC. Please inquire with your Event Manager should you wish to utilize an online booking link. Rates cannot be changed upon check-in or at checkout times for guests who fail to identify their affiliation at the time the reservation is requested. After the cut-off date, any unreserved rooms will be released back into general inventory, and reservations will be accepted on a space available and rate available basis.
