Sample Quotes & Testimonials of What Others Have Said About

John Vardallas  …..

-- "Your speaking technique is both educational and entertaining. You exceeded our members expectations."
Katie Sue Hargraves, Program Director, Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce

- "Your high quality and timely presentation was very well received by our members."
John Eckes, VP Member Services, Maryland Credit Union League

-- " I don't think we have seen such high scores for a speaker at one of our conferences in a very long time! I'am confident your presentations made a positive impact on the program participants."
Dennis Tanimoto , President, Hawaii Credit Union League

- "Your facilitation received rave reviews, word has it, it was the best ever. Thanks for your tremendous help!"
Diane Boss, Marketing Support Manager, Liberty FiTech Systems Inc

- "Great information, handouts and passion. Very informative and used questions and comments to our advantage and gave great suggestions for action."
Participant, Southeast Directors Conference

-- Thanks for a great presentation. Your session rated excellent."
Kathy Raab, Executive Director, Meeting Planners International of Wisconsin

-- "Thanks for helping us plan our future."
Luther Smith, CAE Executive Director, International Crop Advisors

 -- "Your sessions were the highest rated and you played a key role in making our convention a success!"
Ann Jones, Director of Education, Michigan Credit Union League

--"John, great session. Cruising and learning from you has been a pleasure".
Caribbean Edu-Cruise participant

-"It was a pleasure to have you with us. Your World Class Service Program was well received by our staff".
Jane Ryan, Manager, Recruitment/Benefits, Visions Federal Credit Union

- "John, your speaking was very inspiring and informative to our program participants. We look forward to having you back again."
Tony Robinson, CEO EduCruises

-"Thank you for your flexibility and your bravery. The overall Forum program was rated excellent."
Lorraine Faulds, Coordinator, Labor Market Information Institute

- "John, thanks for a fabulous presentation. You were one of the highest rated speakers on our program. Our international participants thoroughly enjoyed your topic and your passion."
Cindy Lukas, Meetings Manager, World Council of Credit Unions

- "John Vardallas never disappoints-he is a dynamic, engaging speaker on any topic!"
Neil Schwartz, CMP Senior Event Manager, California/Nevada Credit Union Leagues

-"John provides great information with humor and enthusiasm that we can use to move forward with."
Montana Credit Union Network Conference Attendee

Our Credit Union was a leader in initiating strategic planning within our credit union community.  We've held bi-annual sessions for several years now and have had a number of facilitators.  For organizations that have not held a planning session and still pondering the cost-benefit factor I can only say it has turned out to be a major decision in advancing the success of our credit union.  We contracted John Vardallas to facilitate our most recent planning session and speaking as a seasoned director I was impressed.   From conversations with board members & our management team everyone felt it may have been our best session yet.

Jules Graham, CPA – Director (since 1986), RiverLand Credit Union, New Orleans LA

John did an excellent job facilitating our annual planning session. He was easy to work with and customized his presentation to meet your needs. He was extremely knowledgeable about the credit union industry and up on the latest trends so he could share valuable information with the group. John was able to draw participants out and make everyone feel like they were part of the process.

Kathy Thomson, Vice President, Idaho Credit Union League & Affiliates

"Our credit union was struggling with the prospect of an "immediate" search for a President of Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union."  Our current President was ill and we didn't know what the future held.   I called John A. Vardallas and within a couple of weeks he came to Mississippi and met with our Board of Directors and assisted us in laying the groundwork for a strategic plan to move forward with what appeared to us a "daunting" task.   I can only say, thank goodness for John.   The plan worked and he has stayed in touch throughout the process.   If we are ever in need of this type of service again, we will certainly call him."

Kaye Ray, CEO
Southeast MS Rural Health Init., Inc.

John was very insightful, providing a realistic blend of business acumen and credit union philosophy. He took the time to gain an understanding of our credit union prior to the session; skillfully lead attendees in developing a long range, big picture vision; and has generously offered to assist LFCU following the session. We have benefited greatly from John's services.

Jean M. Yokum
President/CEO
Langley Federal Credit Union

John crafted a comprehensive custom seminar working with our Board of Directors on the timely and sensitive subject of Governance. This dynamic and interactive session led to the completion of our new Governance Policy which is now serving us well. John's knowledge and grasp of the subject together with his convincing presentation style made it easy for our diverse group to endorse our final Governance Policy product.

Bob Street
CEO American First Credit Union, Los Angeles, CA

John Vardallas of the American BoomeR Group led a lively and spirited discussion on credit union governance. He captivated the audience for a day's worth of programming and facilitated discussions to fully engage participants. His speaker scores were some of the highest of the entire conference. Mr. Vardallas was a welcomed addition to our conference and contributed greatly to our participants' satisfaction of NAFCU's 2008 Volunteers Conference.
Cara Zarcone, Education Director

National Association of Federal Credit Unions