John Janclaes
Senior Consultant & Executive Coach
John is the founder and principal of The CEO Corner, which he established in 2014 as a forum to help executives improve personal and organizational performance. John provides executive coaching for individuals and teams, advisory services, and keynote speeches at industry and private events.
John’s professional journey spans more than 35 years in executive roles with some of the nation’s largest credit unions and CUSOs, delivering industry-leading results. For 17 years, John served as President & CEO of Partners Federal Credit Union, propelling its performance from the bottom to the top deciles among peers and maintaining that ranking for over a decade, all while growing assets under management fivefold. He most recently spent five years as President of Nymbus CUSO and Chief Growth Officer of Nymbus, Inc., a fintech specializing in applying technology to growth strategies and providing a modern, state-of-the-art core. In addition, John has hands-on experience as an operator, having worked at Logix Credit Union for 14 years in executive roles spanning sales, operations, lending, wealth management, and insurance.
During these 35 years, John also served on the Board of Directors of some of the largest and most impactful organizations in the credit union industry, including COOP Financial, PSCU (now Velara), CUNA, and NACUSO. He is currently a strategic advisor for fintechs Nymbus, AKUVO, and Conductiv.
John has been recognized for his achievements on numerous occasions and has received many awards, including the 2024 Credit Union Times Luminaries Fintech Executive Leadership award, the 2019 Gonzo Banker Smarter Bank of the Year award, the 2019 Kony Digital Transformation award, the 2007 Outstanding Executive Volunteer award at The Walt Disney Company, and the 2006 James D. Likens award.
John has authored three business books, which are available through Amazon: “Doing What Matters- How Leaders Help Individuals and Organizations Thrive”, “Constellations – A Playbook for Improving Performance,” and “The Partnership Advantage – How Harnessing the Power of Partnerships Can Revitalize Community Financial Institutions.”
John’s passion for personal development extends beyond earning a master’s degree from the Peter Drucker Graduate School of Business at Claremont College. He attended executive development programs at Stanford, Harvard, M.I.T., and the University of Toronto. John also teaches executives and board members on current topics at Western CUNA Management School, credit union conferences, league meetings, and similar events.