July 28th, 2022489Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 28, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union is pleased to announce Procurement Specialist Quentin Youngblood has been selected as the 5-Star Performer of the 2nd Quarter of 2022. Quentin has been employed with the Credit Union since January of 2012 and currently resides in Fort Walton Beach.
President/CEO Jerry Williams said, “Quentin displays exemplary leadership and dedication to members and fellow Credit Union employees. He has a wonderful, cooperative attitude and is an excellent team player.”
Manager Kathey Mitchell added, “Quentin does a great job procuring all supplies and furniture for EFCU. He...
July 28th, 2022691Kennesaw, GA – July 27, 2022 – Credit Union of Georgia teamed up with MUST Ministries to help bring in an abundance of school supplies for local students in need!
Each Credit Union of Georgia branch location placed a MUST Ministries barrel in their lobby for donations to MUST Ministries Back to School Drive. Donations were collected throughout the month of July. Credit Union of Georgia encouraged the community to help and support these students in need by donating school supplies and dental / hygiene kits.
Credit Union of Georgia employees and community came together to donate a large amount of school supplies and dental / hygiene...
July 28th, 20224175Tuscaloosa, AL: Alabama ONE announced that Ryan Stallings has been appointed as Chief Commercial Lending Officer, reporting to CEO, Bill Wells. In his former role as Director of Commercial Lending & Business Services, Stallings has successfully grown Alabama ONE’s commercial loan portfolio to over $115 million in high quality loans. “Ryan has done an outstanding job building our commercial loan program over the past four years,” says Wells. In that time, he has expanded from being a one person TEAM to a TEAM of nine. With over 15 years of experience in the finance industry, Stallings says he is still passionate about helping...
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Pensacola, Florida – (July 26, 2022) Pen Air presented $10,000 to Manna Food Pantries’ 5th Annual Donut Strike. The 2022 drive collected the equivalent of 32,694 healthy meals over the course of the three-day campaign. Nearly 130,000 healthy meals have been distributed throughout Escambia and Santa Rosa counties since 2017.The Donut Strike originated as a joint effort of the Pensacola Police Department, Escambia County Sheriff’s Office, Pensacola Fire Department, Escambia County Fire Rescue, local businesses, and the community to turn hunger into hope. With a front row view of hunger and the impact it has, first...
July 26th, 20223449The SRP Federal Credit Union Board of Directors is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Eric Jenkins as the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective September 1, 2022. He will succeed current Interim President Woody Shuler. Shuler will serve as Consultant to the Board of Directors which will facilitate a smooth transition for Eric and provide support on specific projects as required. Shuler has plans to retire after passing the baton. SRP Board Chairman Sandra DeVoe Bland states, “The Board is pleased and excited that Mr. Jenkins will be joining the SRP team as CEO. His energy, leadership, and vision, fits well...
July 26th, 20222160FLORENCE, Al. – Florence Federal Credit Union is announcing the opening of its new Full-Service branch on August 5, 2022, at 501 E. Tennessee Street in Downtown Florence, Alabama.
To celebrate, a Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held at 4pm, joined by the Shoals Chamber, local officials, Credit Union leadership, and members of the community. This event is open to the public.
“We are excited for the new possibilities this full-service branch will provide in caring for our members, and proud of our continued commitment to invest in our Shoals Community,” said Lisa Eckl, CEO.
The construction is the newest...
July 21st, 2022249Fort Walton Beach, Fla. (July 20, 2022) - Eglin Federal Credit Union partnered with Okaloosa Saves for the annual Teach a Child to Save campaign April 1 – June 30. Youth were encouraged to set a savings goal and make a deposit into a savings account at EFCU. This year there were 108 youth under the age of 18 who participated with deposits totaling $18,685. Their names were entered into a random drawing for six children to win a $50 deposit into their EFCU account from Okaloosa Saves. Since the program began in 2004, there have been 3,386 children making deposits totaling $350,104.07.
The six winners were:
Genesis Albright, Fort...
July 18th, 2022172MADISON, WI (July 18, 2022) – In light of the continuing decline of the nation’s financial well-being and anticipation of further economic uncertainties, the National Credit Union Foundation (the Foundation) today announced a strategic reorganization to accelerate its mission.
The charitable arm of the U.S. credit union movement says the move is designed to more effectively align its core outputs – education programs including the Development Education (DE) program and Exploring WhyTM workshops; its grants program that capitalizes scalable initiatives; and its events and speaking strategy, including the CU FinHealthTM conference –...
July 18th, 2022449Tampa, FL – July 18, 2022 – USF Federal Credit Union (USF FCU) is pleased to welcome Richard J. Sellwood, MBA, CUDE, as the organization’s new Vice President of Member Experience.
Sellwood, who most recently served as VP of Member Services for Reliant Community Credit Union in Rochester, NY, has spent 15 years working in credit unions overseeing all aspects of member care and member experience.
“Richard’s strong background in caring for members and making sure their needs are met will bring fresh perspectives to our credit union,” USF FCU President and CEO Richard J. Skaggs said. “He will continue to ensure that we meet...
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