Lisa Renner, CEO of CU Holding Co. LLC in Lenexa, Kan., hasresigned from the CUSO to start her own consulting firm.

The Renner Group LLC aims to help clients realize growth throughcollaboration by helping them overcome barriers to collaboration,identify like-minded partners and maximize alignment around commongoals and expectations, Renner said.

Renner has served in the credit union movement for 15 years, andis best known for building CU Holding Co. and its family of CUSOs, which include BeyondMarketing LLC, TruHome Solutions LLC, TruHome Title Solutions LLC,XtraCash LLC, Co-operative Payroll Solutions LLC and MembersDevelopment Co. LLC.

Renner, who has served for more than 10 years as CEO of CUHolding Co., announced her resignation in January and subsequentlylaunched The Renner Group, which will be based in Overland Park,Kan.

“Collaboration is the credit union industry's competitiveadvantage,” Renner said. “It's in our cooperative DNA and otherfinancial service providers wish they had it. Beyond the CUSOmodel, I'm uncovering unique collaborative business models emergingaround the world. I want to share those insights and help otherslearn how to collaborate more effectively.”

As a professional speaker, strategic planning facilitator andconsultant, Renner said she will share insights and teachesstrategies and tactics learned over her career to help buildsuccessful collaboratives.

Renner said she will continue to serve as treasurer on NACUSO'sboard as well as chairperson of the group's legislative and regulatory advocacy committee.

“I've been on the frontline building collaboratives and seeingthe benefits for 10 years. The Renner Group is committed to sharingthis experience by motivating and teaching others how tocollaborate for growth,” Renner said.