Staley Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Blake E. Wallace to Vice President Marketing and Member Experience. Throughout his 15 years of banking experience and his 9-year tenure with the credit union, Blake has served as Branch Manager/Loan Officer and most recently Assistant Vice President of Member Services where he led all marketing efforts while also overseeing all Decatur, IL branch locations.
In his new role, Blake will direct all Staley CU marketing and oversee all branch operations & facilities management across three locations in Decatur, Illinois; two locations in Lafayette, Indiana; and one location in Loudon, Tennessee.
"We are so excited to announce this well-deserved promotion and welcome Blake as a key addition to our Management Team,” stated Kimberly Ervin, President & CEO of Staley Credit Union. “Blake is well-versed in the credit union industry and he brings a fresh approach to marketing with a commitment to enhancing the member experience. We’re thrilled about the future of Staley Credit Union as we continue to grow our membership and help more people achieve their financial goals.”
Blake earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Western Governors University in 2018. As a lifelong resident & advocate of Decatur, Blake was recognized in The Business Journal of MidCentral Illinois’ “20 Under 40” as 20 People Under 40 Who Make A Difference in Central Illinois in 2013, he is a 2015 graduate of the Decatur Leadership Institute, he has a CompTIA Project+ Certification in Project Management, and was featured as a “Credit Union Rock Star” in CUNA’s nationally-published Credit Union Magazine in 2018. He and his wife of 12 years, Kendall, have two sons, Bryant and Kole, as well as two dogs, Coltrane (Maltese) and Miles (Frenchie).