September 27th, 2026030Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union and Peoples Exchange Bank, headquartered in Monroeville, Alabama, alongside its parent holding company, Peoples Exchange Bancshares, Inc., are pleased to jointly announce they have entered into a definitive agreement in which Gulf Winds Credit Union will acquire Peoples Exchange Bank (the...
August 31st, 2026039Pensacola, Florida – Today, Gulf Winds Credit Union (Gulf Winds) announced plans to operate under a new name and identity: TruWorth Credit UnionTM. The creation of TruWorth Credit Union represents the belief that people are more than the transactions they make, and that banking should remain personal, trusted, and centered around...
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Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union furthered their commitment to supporting the community through a $20,000 donation to the 2026 Cat Country for Kids Radiothon, hosted in partnership with the Ascension Sacred Heart Foundation. All proceeds from the event directly benefit the Studer Family Children’s Hospital at...
August 17th, 2026024Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Jennifer Woodfin to Vice President of Deposit and Payment Operations. In this role, Woodfin will strengthen operational functions, including payment processing, overdraft programs, fraud mitigation, IRA support, and other member-centered initiatives,...
July 10th, 2026028Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Amy Meadows to Director of Retail Sales and Services-Alabama. In this role, Meadows is responsible for the development, growth, and profitability of the branches in the Alabama region.
“Amy’s promotion reflects Gulf Winds’ continued...
July 10th, 2026029Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to welcome Scott Piggott to the senior leadership team as Vice President of Business Transformation. In this role, Piggott will collaborate with leaders across the organization to strengthen the credit union by improving time to execution, streamlining processes, and advancing key...
July 2nd, 2026042Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Chase Mercer has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President of Workforce Excellence. In this key role, Mercer will lead the Human Resources and Training teams to improve workforce strategies that equip employees for success and strengthen the...
June 18th, 2026034Pensacola, Florida – Gulf Winds Credit Union is excited to announce that Pensacola native Jennifer Perez has joined the senior leadership team as Vice President of Marketing. In this crucial role, Perez will spearhead short- and long-term marketing strategies, ensure brand consistency, oversee ROI and performance metrics, manage...
May 29th, 2026026Pensacola, Florida – In celebration of Older Americans Month, Gulf Winds made a $5,000 donation to the Escambia County Area Agency on Aging in Atmore, Alabama. Through this donation, Gulf Winds is proud to support the agency’s commitment to helping local seniors stay connected, nourished, and supported with services that make an...
May 26th, 2026036Pensacola, Florida – The Gulf Winds Foundation is proud to announce that it recently awarded up to $45,000 in scholarships to five outstanding student members: Myiah Alverson, Ellie Nissim, Sarah Schultz, Colton Rollin, and Emma Grayce Fuqua. Each recipient will receive a renewable scholarship, including four awards of up to $10,000...
