Gesa Credit Union Announces New Hires

Cathy Olague
Vice President, Marketing
colague@gesa.com
509.378.3387

RICHLAND, Wash. (MAY 2012) – Gesa Credit Union announces the addition of two experienced financial services professionals: Commercial Loan Officer, Jeremy Wiersma and Business Development Representative, Gary Grant.

Jeremy Wiersma brings nine years of broad-based commercial lending experience and a background in agricultural research to Gesa’s full-service Business Lending team. At Gesa, he handles commercial real estate loans, lines of credit, agricultural and equipment loans, SBA 7(a) and 504 loans, and Farm Service Agency (FSA) farm loan programs.

Gary Grant has a 17-year background sales and marketing, advertising, educational recruitment, and television production. At Gesa, he works with local businesses and organizations, introducing them to Gesa membership and creative ways Gesa’s products and services can best benefit them.

Gesa Credit Union has served Washington state’s Tri-Cities community since 1953 and is one of the state’s largest credit unions, with more than $1.2 billion in assets and serving over 107,000 members. Gesa offers home loans, consumer and business loans, savings, checking, and money market accounts, and certificate and IRA accounts. Headquartered in Richland, Wash., Gesa has 10 local full-service branches and seven student-operated high school branches – the most in the state. Gesa’s commitment to local communities includes support for Junior Achievement, Tri-Cities Habitat for Humanity, annual youth scholarships, and free financial seminars open to members and the general public.

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