October 20th, 2023250DULUTH, GA (October 18, 2023) – In Georgia, 13 percent of people struggle with food insecurity, which means they cannot afford to buy enough food for themselves and their families, often leading to difficult choices between paying bills or buying groceries.
To help bridge this food insecurity gap, Georgia United Foundation's 2023 Can Hunger food and donation drive raised awareness about hunger in local communities and collected almost $10,000 in donations, which will provide approximately 44,000 meals for families, children, and seniors in need.
The campaign, which kicked off August 24, nearly doubled its goal of collecting $5,000 in...
October 12th, 2023160DULUTH, GA (October 12, 2023) – As a result of his impact on Georgia United Credit Union’s digital infrastructure Mark Bartholomew, who has served as chief information and operations officer (CIOO) since 2022, as chief information officer beginning in 2011 and prior to that as vice president of information services, has been promoted to executive vice president status, effective October 1, 2023.
As executive vice president/CIOO, Bartholomew is responsible for information services and business solutions, including IT development, policies and procedures, process improvement, deposit and payment operations, business intelligence,...
October 12th, 2023065DULUTH, 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, 2023078Atlanta, 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, 2023157Warner 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, 2023659Warner 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, 2023275Last 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...
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