DULUTH, GA (January 15, 2014) -- Georgia United Credit Union is pleased to announce the promotion of Michelle Shelton to Chief Development Officer. In this new position, Michelle will lead and direct the Marketing, Business Development and Staff Development efforts for the almost $1 billion organization. Michelle joined Georgia United as Vice President of Marketing in May, 2013 to develop Marketing and Business Development strategy for the Credit Union.
Prior to joining Georgia United, Michelle had a 20+ year career with Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), where she held various leadership positions. Starting in the RBC branch network and working her way throughout the organization, her last five years were spent at RBC headquarters where she was responsible for leveraging local markets to build brand and increase customer awareness. While at RBC, Michelle also coordinated the Olympic Torch Relay, Social Media and “Free the Children” programs.
A native of Canada, Michelle holds a Master of Business Administration from Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia, and now lives in Duluth, GA.
About Georgia United Credit Union
Georgia United Credit Union is ranked as one of the top credit unions in Georgia in both size and safety at $960 million in assets, 128,000 members and 220 employees. Georgia United seeks to make members’ lives easier by offering products, services and education to help members meet their needs and achieve their goals. All accounts are federally insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund (NCUSIF) up to $250,000 per account.
Georgia United Credit Union serves all State Agency employees, Board of Regents colleges and universities, employees of over 500 companies and 11 county school systems. Additional information may be located at georgiaunitedcu.org.