Kenneth McAllister has been named Director of Business Services for Jax Federal Credit Union, which serves members across Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Baker and Nassau Counties.
In his new role, McAllister is responsible for the continued development and implementation of products and services for commercial members, such as commercial mortgages, company vehicle loans, business lines of credit and equipment loans.
McAllister brings more than 15 years of commercial and retail credit union experience to the role. Previously, he held the position of Branch Vice President for VyStar Credit Union. He has also volunteered and held leadership roles in several organizations, including the JAX Chamber, Nassau County Chamber of Commerce, Nassau County Economic Development Board, Nassau County School District, Clay County School District and Duval County Public Schools. McAllister is a graduate of Florida State College at Jacksonville and Orange Park High School.
“Kenneth is an extremely talented credit union executive who brings extensive experience to the organization,” said Joe Nowland, President and CEO of Jax Federal Credit Union. “His passion and sincere desire to help businesses, and the people behind them, be successful is the foundation of who he is as a professional. I’m confident he will make a difference in many peoples’ lives as he works with our members.”
Business owners can begin the application process for products and services through Jax Federal Credit Union’s website (jaxfcu.org/business-loans/), creating an efficient process for applicants to share information with a certified underwriter. This streamlined service complements Jax Federal Credit Union’s in-branch services to allow for significantly decreased loan review times. Minimum qualifications for applicants can be found jaxfcu.org/business-loans/.

Kenneth McAllister.