Credit Union Service Organizations

An alumnus of the University of Wisconsin Stout, Gerald Jay P. Fahl graduated magna cum laude with a BS in general business administration. Additionally, Gerald Fahl worked at WESTconsin Credit Union for nearly three decades, where he held several positions, such as chief experience officer and chief marketing officer. He coached and mentored several team members in marketing, member experience, and sales. Mr. Fahl also led investment advisors and Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSOs).

CUSOs serve as profit centers for credit unions, pooling resources and lowering service costs. Most CUSOs have a specialty, such as car loans, commercial lending, consulting services, or technological resources. All CUSOs must have at least one credit union owner.

A CUSO must be a corporation, limited partnership, or limited liability company and have a contractual relationship with the credit union. The National Credit Union Association's regulations aren't explicit, but credit unions or members must account for 51 percent of the CUSO's clients.

Essential Skills to Becoming Voice Actor

Gerald “Jay” Fahl serves as a thermoplastics molding operator with the Scientific Molding Corporation in Somerset, Wisconsin. Gerald P. Fahl is also a public address announcer for the University of Wisconsin-Stout football and basketball games. In addition, Jay Fahl is a talented voice actor.

A voice actor can be defined as a person who uses their voice to narrate or entertain, market educational content or commercial products, or do the voices for video game or movie characters. Voice actors should have basic skills to help them express their own or their creation's emotions, since they are never seen on-screen.

Acting skills; To be a competent voice actor, one must possess acting skills. Acting skills can be enhanced by hiring a voice acting coach. A voice acting coach helps individuals train their voices while developing skills for any voice category that an actor may be asked to perform in.

Technical skills; In today’s world, every aspiring voice actor needs to be well-versed with the latest technology. Basic technical skills that every voice actor should have include knowing how to use a computer, microphone, audio interface, and headphones. A voice actor should also know how to work with digital audio files.

Business know-how; Just like any other self-employed person, voice actors are also entrepreneurs, and they should have sufficient knowledge on how to run a business. In voice acting, an actor’s voice is the product being sold. As such, a voice actor should market, sell, and account for his product (voice). This can be done by creating a profile on platforms such as Voices.

Injection Molding in Medical Industry

Recipient of a bachelor of science in general business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, Gerald Fahl serves as thermoplastics molding operator with Scientific Molding Corporation in Wisconsin. In this role, Gerald “Jay” Fahl operates different thermoplastic molding presses to make quality standard medical equipment using insert and liquid silicone injection molding.

Injection molding is a broadly employed manufacturing process in the medical industry, capable of meeting regulatory requirements. Suppliers have discovered that the use of plastic injection molding for medical devices, components, and parts can effectively achieve the specifications and quality they need in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Generally, plastic injection molding applies where sturdy, sterilization-tolerant parts are needed at high volume and with excellent accuracy. Medical device plastic injection molding is utilized to manufacture various items such as beakers, test tubes, implantable components, drug conveyance equipment, orthopedics, and surgical equipment. In addition, plastic injection molding offers exceptional accuracy, broad material selection choice, exceptional resistance, and durability.

 

A Look at Wisconsin's Top Ski Destinations

Since 2018, Gerald "Jay" Fahl has served as a thermoplastics molding operator at Scientific Molding Corporation in Somerset, Wisconsin. Outside of work, Gerald Fahl enjoys various activities such as traveling and downhill skiing.

With snowy winters and three dozen resorts for skiing and snowboarding, Wisconsin is the perfect place for those who enjoy spending an afternoon on the slopes. Among the state's most popular winter sports offerings are downhill skiing destinations for people of all ability levels.

On the Illinois border in Kenosha County sits Wilmont Mountain, which features nine lifts and nearly two dozen trails with a vertical drop of 190 feet. The resort is also home to a terrain park and tubing area for those interested in activities outside of downhill skiing. Another great option is Granite Peak in Wausau. At 700 feet, the vertical drop at this ski and snowboarding destination is the largest in Wisconsin.

Wilmont Mountain and Granite Peak represent just a small sampling of Wisconsin's top-notch ski areas. The list of notable mentions also includes Devil's Head in Merrimac, Whitecap Mountains Resort in Upson, and Cascade Mountain in Portage.