Brian Smith-Vandergriff
Chief Financial & Strategy Officer
Ohio University CU // Athens, OH
Education
- Doctorate of Business Administration - Grenoble Ecole de Management (Grenoble, France) - Dissertation Topic: “Financial Innovation Adoption: The Role of Mortgage Backed Securities and Federal Home Loan Bank Membership in Determining Credit Union Performance”
- Master of Business Administration - Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) - Concentration: Information Systems and Knowledge Management
- Bachelor of Science - Rockhurst University (Kansas City, MO) - Major: Computer Science
- Instructor - CUNA's Financial Management School
- Former Instructor - CUNA's Investment Certification School
Professional Activities
- Former Board Chair - Catholic Family CU
- Founding Member - Catholic Credit Unions of America
- Advisory Board Member - George Washington University Credit Union Initiative
- Member - CUNA Finance Council's Conference Committee
- Former Member - SIFMA's Business Continuity Planning Committee
- Former Member - SIFMA's Small/Medium Firms' Technology Focus Group
- Founding Member - Operation BBQ Relief
- Team Captain - Roadkill BBQ
- Scholarship Application Reviewer - KC Scholars
Honors, Awards and Major Accomplishments
- SCHEELS Sponsored Pitmaster
- 2015 Legend of the American Royal BBQ
- Countless Food Sport Awards in a Wide Range of Categories
