MSUFCU
BENJAMIN MAXIM
TITLE : CHIEF DIGITAL STRATEGY & INNOVATION OFFICER
INDUSTRY : BANKING LOCATION : UNITED STATES then asked to lead MSUFCU ’ s innovation programme , after building UX , QA , and development teams , the latter of which is now 25-person strong . Now three years into the role , Maxim has already helped develop an innovation lab and an MSUFCU investment arm – Reseda Group – where Maxim serves as Chief Technology Officer . Growing alongside the credit union , Maxim is grateful he gets “ to be involved in everything from start to finish ”. And , although admitting his dream job would have seen him at a major tech company like Apple or Google , he “ would ’ ve been a little fish in a massive pond ”. At MSUFCU , Maxim gets to be a big fish , and as he grows , so does the pond .
EXECUTIVE BIO
Ben Maxim joined MSU Federal Credit Union in 2007 and currently serves in a dual role as Chief Digital Strategy and Innovation Officer for MSUFCU and as Chief Technology Officer for MSUFCU ’ s wholly-owned CUSO Reseda Group . He is responsible for assessing emerging business trends and technologies , providing strategic direction for existing and future digital channels , and facilitating innovation throughout the Credit Union including leading their innovation center The Lab at MSUFCU . He is also responsible for the technology and product pillars of Reseda Group and its subsidiaries . Maxim began work initially as a Web Developer and in 2014 , he became E-Commerce Manager before moving into roles including Assistant Vice President of Software Development . He earned a bachelor ’ s degree from Michigan State University and a professional certificate in Innovation & Entrepreneurship from Stanford University . Maxim was honored as Finopotamus ’ s 2022 Tekkie Awards Technologist of the Year .
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