DDJ Myers Selects Josie Collins as Director of Business Development

Phoenix, AZ – Josie Collins was recently welcomed to the expanding, best-in-class team of professionals at DDJ Myers, the well-known leadership development firm and ALM First Company. She will serve as Director of Business Development and brings over 20 years of experience building relationships throughout the credit union ecosystem to her new role.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Josie to our growing, vibrant team,” says Deedee Myers, Ph.D. and CEO of DDJ Myers, an ALM First Company. “She brings in-depth industry experience along with an excellent reputation as a trusted partner. In this new role, Josie will strengthen relationships and assist with our firm’s overall growth and expanding educational opportunities, including conferences and speaking engagements.”

Collins most recently served as Senior Associate Director of Education for America’s Credit Unions. Throughout her career, she’s held various professional positions at the National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions (NAFCU), the National Credit Union Foundation (NCUF) and the Credit Union Executives Society (CUES).

“DDJ Myers’ has an impressive reputation for serving as a premium partner for financial institutions and a history of providing rich and relevant content. I’m looking forward to proactively engaging with industry partners and supporting the firm’s strategic business development activities,” says Collins.

As a life-long learner, Collins has received her Credit Union Development Educator (CUDE) designation and her Development Educator European Union (DEEU) designation during her time in the industry. She is also a member of the Association of Talent Development (ATD), American Society of Association Executives (ASAE), and American Management Association (AMA).

About DDJ Myers, An ALM First Company

DDJ Myers specializes in leadership success through executive recruitment, strategic organization, and board development for financial institutions. In addition, they offer a broad range of online assessments to help companies optimize their greatest assets – their people. DDJ Myers joined forces with ALM First, a strategic partner that offers depositories an array of financial advisory services, in 2022 to provide expanded educational opportunities and solutions to help clients optimize both people and financial performance. Learn more at www.ddjmyers.com or visit our parent company www.almfirst.com.

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“We’d like to recognize Keith’s service and dedication to always putting Revity’s members first. As our CEO since 2013, he’s been responsible for all aspects of the credit union’s operations and financial performance, ushering in a new era of growth while developing innovative solutions to help us serve as a beacon for continuous revitalization,” says Jim Devine, Search Committee Chair.

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