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Piedmont Advantage Credit Union promotes Jeanette Stark to Executive Vice President
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) is proud to announce the promotion of Jeanette Stark to Executive Vice President, adding to her current roles as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, marking a significant milestone in a distinguished legal career that spans more than two decades. Stark has served as PACU’s General Counsel since 2019, providing…
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PACU branch manager shares empowering message on financial independence
Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s Charlotte area Branch Manager Carrieanne Holt served as a featured speaker on Dec. 10 at an event hosted by Mecklenburg County’s Community Support Services from its Prevention and Intervention Services Department, addressing one of the most hidden forms of domestic violence: financial abuse.
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Piedmont Advantage Credit Union celebrates new location of its University branch
We are delighted to announce the official opening of our relocated branch at 5610 University Parkway in Winston-Salem. To mark this occasion, we hosted a grand opening and ribbon-cutting celebration, featuring an official ribbon-cutting ceremony that also served as the branch’s Member Appreciation Day. Members, community neighbors and local appointed and elected officials joined together…
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PACU Foundation gifts $42,000 to seven North Carolina charities
The PACU Foundation donated $42,000 to seven North Carolina charities on Giving Tuesday, enhancing each organization’s capacity to support area residents facing financial hardship. Giving Tuesday was established in 2012 to promote giving back. Since then, it has evolved into a worldwide movement that inspires millions to donate and celebrate generosity annually on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. “We…
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PACU’s Friendsgiving: A Native American History Lesson and a Holiday Meal
In honor of Thanksgiving, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee hosted its annual Friendsgiving Celebration on Thursday, November 6. Participating employees and their guests enjoyed a holiday meal, lighthearted conversations with their colleagues and a presentation focused on Native American History. This time of year, we typically hear stories about the pilgrims who…
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PACU COO Sandy Milton earns Carolinas Credit Union Foundation’s Lifetime Achievement Award
We are thrilled to announce that our Chief Operating Officer, Sandy Milton, has been selected as a 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient by the Carolinas Credit Union Foundation, recognizing more than four decades of extraordinary impact and leadership in the credit union movement. Sandy will accept the award on February 11, 2026, at the Foundation’s…
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PACU Attends Jim Shaw ACE Academy’s Skybound Flight Fest
The temperature may have been low, but the energy and excitement for community engagement were high this past weekend at the Jim Shaw ACE Academy Skybound Flight Fest at the Forsyth Tech Mazie S. Woodruff Aviation Lab in Winston-Salem. Piedmont Advantage Credit Union employees set up with their winter coats, free goodies, snacks, a tent,…
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Eight Years Strong and Still Climbing!
For the eighth consecutive year, Piedmont Advantage has been recognized by the Credit Union Mortgage Association (CUMA) for excellence in mortgage loan production. Our own Perry Crutchfield, Vice President of Lending (left), and Heather Garcia, Mortgage Lending Supervisor, accepted the Platinum Award today from CUMA’s President & CEO Scott Toler and Assistant Vice President Sean…
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PACU Celebrates 77th ICU Day® with Shred Day, Fraud Seminar and Community Engagement
Today marks the 77th year that credit unions around the globe have celebrated International Credit Union Day®, and PACU was no exception! ICU Day® highlights the importance of credit unions and all the good work we do for our members and communities. This year’s theme, “Cooperation for a Prosperous World,” highlights how credit unions—being non-profit…
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Headquartered in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and founded in 1949 within the aviation industry, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union (PACU) serves member-owners, who reside, work, worship, attend school or operate a business in one of the six counties it serves in North Carolina or who are employed by one of its many employer companies. These six counties are Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Mecklenburg and Rockingham.