October 12th, 2023064DULUTH, GA (October 12, 2023) – Committed to developing and elevating leadership from within, Georgia United Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Bob Bogart to an executive vice president role.
Effective October 1, 2023, Bogart now serves as executive vice president/CFO and is responsible for the credit union’s finance, accounting, risk management and legal functions. This role reports to Georgia United President Laura King.
Bogart, who is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), joined Georgia United as CFO in 2016, and under his watch the credit union’s assets surpassed the $2 billion...
October 2nd, 2023076Atlanta, Ga. (Oct. 2, 2023) – LGE Community Credit Union (“LGE”), a $2.04 billion-asset institution based in Atlanta, announced today that it finalized its acquisition of Greater Community Bank, a community bank with branches in Bartow, Floyd, and Gordon counties, on Friday, Sept. 29, 2023.
At closing, the two financial institutions became one entity operating under the LGE Community Credit Union charter. Greater Community Bank is now GCB, A Division of LGE Community Credit Union (“GCB”), and customers of Greater Community Bank are now members of LGE Community Credit Union. Chris Leggett is the president and chief executive...
September 28th, 2023156Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union recently donated $1,500 to the Macon Volunteer Clinic by sponsoring their Called to Serve Tennis Tournament.
Macon Volunteer Clinic’s Third Annual Called to Serve Tennis Tournament and the Inaugural Pickleball Tournament will take place at the Idle Hour Golf and Country Club in Macon on Monday, October 16.
Macon Volunteer Clinic’s mission is to foster primary healthcare for all working adults in Macon-Bibb and Twiggs counties, regardless of insurance or ability to pay. Their services include primary care, dental care, eye exams, cancer screenings, prescription medications, labs,...
September 15th, 2023657Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union is pleased to announce two new additions to its Board of Directors: Ed Wolfe and John Kubinec. The credit union also appointed four new members to its Audit Committee: Ann Woodruff, Gregory Huttner, Jonathan Pitts, and Sonya Jenkins.
As new members of the Board of Directors, Wolfe and Kubinec will play a crucial role in guiding the credit union's strategic plan, setting policies, managing risk, and upholding the credit union’s core values. Robins Financial’s board members serve on a volunteer basis and work closely with senior leadership teams to execute initiatives as well as give...
September 7th, 2023768Sandy Springs, Ga. (Sept. 7, 2023) – On Wednesday, Aug. 30, LGE Community Credit Union celebrated the official grand opening of its new Sandy Springs branch, located at 6615 Roswell Road, Suite 6637-A. The new location is LGE's 15th branch overall and third in north Fulton County.
The official grand opening celebration featured a ceremonial ribbon cutting with the Greater North Fulton Chamber of Commerce, with luxury charcuterie from The Board and Box, desserts from Nothing Bundt Cakes, and balloon decorations from Get It POPin.
Both Chris Leggett, president and CEO of LGE, and Kali Boatright, president and CEO of the Greater North...
September 5th, 2023273Last year, Delta Community Credit Union’s Net Promoter score (NPS) was 74.8%, the credit union’s second highest score ever and a number that placed it in the top percentile of credit unions nationwide. Over the same period, the average NPS for similar-sized credit unions was 57% and 39% for banks.
According to Hank Halter, CEO, Delta Community Credit Union, that high NPS is a testament to the credit union’s employees. “Our employees are our greatest asset,” said Halter. “So for Delta Community, it’s important that we find the best and brightest employees and invest in them — and that’s exactly what we’ve...
September 1st, 2023194Warner Robins, GA — Robins Financial Credit Union proudly honors their commitment to empowering education in our community by supporting two local scholarships. The credit union donated $5,000 to the Fort Valley State University Foundation and $4,000 to the Georgia Military College Foundation.
Robins Financial has been a longtime supporter of the Georgia Military College (GMC) Foundation scholarship. Their $4,000 donation provides a one-year scholarship for one student. Jermaine Rountree was awarded the 2023 GMC Foundation scholarship and is pursuing a major in Computer Science.
This marks the first year that Robins Financial has...
August 24th, 2023252DULUTH, GA (August 24, 2023) – Today Georgia United Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Georgia United Credit Union, kicks off its twelfth Can Hunger program, the organization’s annual donation drive benefiting local food banks.
Since its inception, Can Hunger has gathered more than 477,000 items for local food banks for communities across Georgia. But the campaign’s approach has now shifted to focus on monetary donations. Monetary donations are more impactful because food banks can harness the power of bulk purchasing and respond faster to fulfil specific needs for in-demand items.
This year’s Can Hunger goal is to raise...
August 18th, 2023239DULUTH, GA (July 18, 2023) – Georgia United Credit Union, recently named Georgia’s credit union of the year by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Arner and Sandy R. Burney to its board of directors.
Arner, a Georgia United member, brings a wealth of auditing and accounting experience to the board. A certified public accountant (CPA) and certified internal auditor, Arner served as deputy director of the Performance Audit Division within the Georgia Department of Audits for 12 years before his retirement in August 2022. He is a graduate of the University of West...
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