ASCEND FEDERAL CREDIT UNION HONORS EMPLOYEES FOR 135 TOTAL YEARS OF SERVICE

Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 10, 2020 – Ascend Federal Credit Union, the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee, recently honored eight employees for their service during an employee service award luncheon held at Emil’s Bistro and Marketplace in Tullahoma. Collectively, the employees have worked at Ascend for 135 years.

Pruda May, now retired, was recognized for 40 years of service; Regenia Rogers was honored for her 35 years; Karen Robinson was honored for 20 years; Jason Evans, Lisa Hale and Holly Hill were honored for 10 years; and Niki Mabry and Matt Wilson were recognized for their five years of service to the credit union.

May served as Branch Manager of the Tullahoma branch for 20 years before becoming a Consumer Loan Underwriter at Corporate Headquarters in 2018. She retired in 2019.

Rogers, a Tullahoma resident, is an accountant in the Corporate Headquarters’ Accounting department. She previously served as a teller.

Robinson, a checking services representative, also works at the Tullahoma Corporate Headquarters. She is a Winchester resident and has worked with the credit union as a teller, mail clerk, loan officer and accounting clerk.

As a desktop engineer, Evans works in the Information Systems department at the credit union’s headquarters. He resides in Manchester and served as a teller, records retention processor and service desk representative prior to his current position.

Hale is a consumer lending representative at Corporate Headquarters. She lives in Estill Springs and has also served as a Contact Center representative, PASSport representative and member service representative.

Hill works as a paralegal in the Legal department at Corporate Headquarters, and she previously served as a teller and legal assistant.

Mabry is a member service representative at the Hermitage branch.

Wilson is a mortgage loan originator in Rutherford County. The Manchester resident has also served as a teller and member service representative.

“We are proud to acknowledge our colleagues for their decades of service, and we appreciate their dedication to making Ascend a great place to work every day,” said Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer Peggy Stubblefield. “Ascend’s growth has always been fueled by committed team members who strive to serve our members with excellence through their collective talents and efforts.”

Ascend has been recognized by the Credit Union Journal as one of the top 50 credit unions to work for in the United States for four consecutive years.

About Ascend Federal Credit Union

With more than 207,000 members and more than $2.6 billion in assets, Ascend Federal Credit Union is the largest credit union in Middle Tennessee and one of the largest federally chartered credit unions in the United States. Based in Tullahoma, Tenn., the member-owned financial institution offers banking, loan, retirement and investment services from its 25 branches, more than 55,000 free ATMs worldwide, online banking portal, and mobile app. The credit union’s mission is to serve by offering financial literacy education and giving back to its community in a variety of ways. Ascend is federally insured by the National Credit Union Administration. For more information, visit ascend.org.

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