Heather McKissick (AADE, ICUDE)

Heather McKissick is CEO of CUES, an organization dedicated to advancing the global financial cooperative movement by developing leaders who are driven by purpose and operational excellence.  Before joining CUES, Heather was an Executive Vice President at University Federal Credit Union (UFCU) in Austin, Texas, USA, where she worked for nine years.

With a passion for people and service, Heather is an experienced advocate and community leader. She served for seven years as a volunteer and then five years as Chief Executive Officer of Leadership Austin, one of the top civic leadership programs in the United States. Her more than 30-year professional career includes the not-for-profit sectors of healthcare, regional government, higher education, financial education and leadership development.