Help Drive Advocacy, Innovation, and Growth in 2026: Join a GoWest Committee

Posted by Alyse Knudsen on September 24, 2025

As a passionate steward of credit unions and all they stand for, your role within the Movement is so much more than a day job.

Every day, you help members build brighter financial futures and play a key part in building happier, healthier, and more prosperous communities. When it comes to serving others, you’re all-in, joining with your colleagues and peers across the industry to ensure consumers know they can choose, and do choose, credit unions as their preferred financial partner — for life.

Your passion, influence, and expertise are invaluable, and that’s why GoWest needs YOUR voice on a 2026 Committee, Advisory Group, and Working Group.

By collaborating with other credit union professionals across the region, you have a unique opportunity to help advance key association and industry priorities, including:

• Strengthening advocacy and regulatory agendas;
• Raising public awareness and elevating grassroots advocacy;
• Vetting innovative products and services to bolster credit union operations and offerings;
• Delivering next-level talent development opportunities;
• And more.

Nominations are open until Friday, Oct. 24.

2026 Committees, Advisory and Working Groups include:

• Arizona Governmental Affairs Committee
• Colorado Governmental Affairs Committee
• Idaho Governmental Affairs Committee
• Oregon Governmental Affairs Committee
• Washington Governmental Affairs Committee
• Wyoming Governmental Affairs Committee
• Regulatory Advisory Committee
• Grassroots & Political Programs Committee
• Defense Fund Oversight Subcommittee
• State Issues Working Groups*
• Innovation Acceleration Committee
• Talent Development Advisory Group
• PR Influence and Proactive Storytelling Working Group
• Recognition Advisory Group
• Strategic Messaging & PR Taskforce*
• Data & Impact Documentation Taskforce*

* These committees are limited in scope and duration and not currently accepting nominations. 

Interested in serving or know someone on your team who would make an excellent candidate? Nominations for 2026 Committees are open now through Oct. 24. Visit GoWest’s Committees webpage to learn more and submit your nomination today.

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