This month on Episode 41 of the Global Credit Union Podcast, Michael Lawrence joins us to discuss his new role as Chair of the World Council of Credit Unions' (WOCCU) Board of Directors.
Lawrence is CEO of the Customer Owned Banking Association (COBA), a WOCCU direct member organization that serves as the industry body for Australia’s credit unions, building societies and mutual banks, a position he's served in since December 2017.
He became a WOCCU Director in April 2018, and was elected to the position of Chair in July 2024.
Lawrence discusses his belief that WOCCU's biggest asset is its strength in membership, especially when it comes to advocating for credit unions in front of international financial standard setting bodies like the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, and why it is also essential for WOCCU to grow financial inclusion through financial cooperatives in developing economies.
You can find past episodes of The Global Credit Union Podcast by clicking here. To suggest a topic or guest for a future episode, contact Greg Neumann, WOCCU Director of Communications, at gneumann@woccu.org.
