JAY JOHNSON

As Callahan & Associates’ chief collaboration officer, Jay Johnson plays an integral role in managing one of the firm’s key credit union service organization relationships: The CUFSLP partnership, for which he serves as President. 

When he’s not rubbing elbows with the industry’s most cooperatively minded leaders, Jay is facilitating strategic planning sessions with credit unions across the country — and learning firsthand about what’s on the minds of executive teams and boards.

Jay has spent his entire career in financial services, including more than 25 years at Callahan and nearly a decade at a top 20 bank. He served on the NACUSO Board of Directors for over 10 years and currently serves on the Board of NACUSO Business Services. After all that time, he is still struck by credit unions’ efforts to positively impact their communities and amplify the strength of the movement for maximum member benefit. He earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation and holds Series 7, 24, 27, and 63 securities licenses. In addition to his leadership role at Callahan, Jay also is the president of Callahan Financial Services, a wholly owned broker/dealer that serves as general partner for CUFSLP. 

Jay says he’s #winning! when it comes to his wife of 20 years and counting — who he credits as being both smarter and better-looking than he is — and his two great kids. When Jay’s not pounding the pavement — he’s run five marathons, including Boston — he’s following the Dallas Cowboys or booking tickets for U2 or The Rolling Stones — both of which he’s seen live more than 30 times.

Here are a few of Jay’s topics:

• Credit Unions’ Strategic Advantage
• Strategy and Performance Analysis
• Best Practices in Lending and Deposit Strategies
• Delivery Channel Management
• Technology Utilization
• Credit Union Investment Strategies: What Can We Learn From the Leaders?
• Callahan’s Trendwatch