December 13th, 2022544TALLAHASSEE, FL – Starting and sustaining a successful business has always been a cornerstone of the American dream. A record 5.4 million new businesses were started in 2021 and the number continues to grow. However, continual economic and workforce disruptions are presenting unique challenges for local business owners.
In the 9th Annual Power Forward Speaker Series, co-presented by First Commerce Credit Union and the FSU Office of Research, Spencer Rascoff will talk about the adversity he faced in co-founding and building startup tech businesses Hotwire and Zillow, and how he grew them into multimillion and multibillion-dollar...
December 13th, 2022445Panama City, Florida (December 13, 2022) — Tyndall Federal Credit Union returned 13.7 million of profits back to its members. The payout was given to more than 70,000 qualifying members and deposited directly into their savings accounts. Individual amounts were calculated based on participation with the credit union and ranged from $70 to $420.
Tyndall has returned more than $40 million back to its members as profit-sharing and storm aid over the last five years. 41% more people received a Tyndall profit share in 2022 versus 2021.
“We’re able to deliver value year after year because we don’t waste our members’ money,” said...
November 29th, 20223229JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – First Florida Credit Union officially opened its newest branch at 279 Harper Lane, east of Julington Creek Plantation in Northwest St. Johns County. The location is the credit union’s 19th statewide branch and 10th in Northeast Florida.
The new Durbin Creek Crossing Branch began serving members Nov. 28 and will host a formal, three-day grand opening celebration in January.
Brent Lister, president and CEO of First Florida Credit Union, said the new location is an essential piece of the organization’s strategic plan to better serve its members by expanding across the region.
“First Florida Credit Union is...
November 15th, 202234400Tampa, FL – November 16, 2022 – USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to announce the hiring of a new senior vice president/chief lending officer and a vice president of Human Resources (HR).
Senior Vice President/Chief Lending Officer Richard Miller, CMB, has more than 30 years of mortgage and consumer lending leadership experience including senior roles with Chase, Bank of America and most recently spent seven years with Florida’s largest credit union, Suncoast Credit Union, as head of Mortgage Originations and Fulfillment, followed by Business Development.
Prior to moving to Tampa in 2015, Miller earned the...
November 3rd, 2022464Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (Nov. 2, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Accounts Payable Specialist/Fixed Assets Specialist Joy Huckaby has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 3rd Quarter of 2022. Joy has been employed with the Credit Union since October 2005 and currently resides in Navarre.
Senior Vice President of Accounting Carlene Grant said, “Joy has been part of the Accounting Department since 2007 and is a valuable part of our team. She’s an expert in her job and is relied upon heavily by the other departments and branches at EFCU. We’re grateful for her many years of service.”
After...
October 27th, 20222191Pensacola, FLA. (October 27, 2022) – Pen Air Credit Union (Pen Air) announces the addition of Christopher Funk, Senior Vice President, Chief Lending Officer.
Funk is an experienced executive with over 20 years of industry knowledge focused in commercial and indirect lending. He joins Pen Air from Beach Bank, where he served as SVP & Senior Lender for Northwest Florida. As Chief Lending Officer, he will direct and monitor operations across the credit union with respect to Consumer, Mortgage, and Commercial Lending. Funk possesses a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and is a...
October 19th, 20224325October 19, 2022, TAMPA – Following an extensive search, the Board of Directors for floridacentral Credit Union has selected Linh Dang as its next President/Chief Executive Officer. Dang will replace retiring President/CEO, Laida Garcia, and will join floridacentral on November 1, 2022.
Board Chair Margaret Spurrier said, “Linh’s leadership experience within the credit union industry and in the community were deciding factors in the selection. We are thrilled to welcome her as our President and CEO. Linh is a passionate credit union leader and very enthusiastic about leading our floridacentral team.”
Dang stated, “It is a...
October 17th, 2022259Lake Mary, Fla. (October 17, 2022) – Addition Financial is proud to welcome Qing Lu as the credit union’s new Chief Financial Officer.
With more than 18 years of financial experience, Qing previously served as the EVP/CFO at Farm Credit West in Rocklin, California, and as CFO at Northwest Community Credit Union in Eugene, Oregon. She has also worked in public accounting, healthcare and investment institutions, and is both a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) and Certified Treasury Professional (CTP).
“I love the collaborative and innovative corporate culture at Addition Financial,” said Qing. “Addition Financial is a...
October 13th, 2022392Tampa, FL – October 13, 2022 – Zachary Churchill, vice president of finance at USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU), was recently named 2022 Emerging Leader by the Credit Union Executives Society (CUES).
Churchill was selected to participate in the CUES Emerge program earlier this year, ultimately competing against other young credit union leaders for the prestigious award. Churchill’s winning business case was titled: The Case for a Data Analytics Team.
Churchill has 16 years of experience in the credit union industry in various leadership positions including: manager of internal audit, manager of consumer lending, manager of...
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