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Three Member One Federal Credit Union employees accept board appointments at local non-profit organizations

ROANOKE, VA (September 21, 2016) — Jessica Clarkson, Assistant Vice President Business Development at Member One Federal Credit Union was recently appointed to the board of directors at Susan G. Komen Virginia Blue Ridge.

Clarkson’s position officially begins January 2017 and is a two-year term. Clarkson said she wanted to be on the board to help raise awareness of breast cancer and promote early detection.

Clarkson, a Lynchburg native, focuses on business development at Member One FCU specifically in the Lynchburg market. Clarkson is looking forward to helping the Komen Blue Ridge chapter grow and expand events and fundraising opportunities in Lynchburg.

“I want to help better the lives of those impacted by breast cancer. My mom passed away from breast cancer, so I have a very personal connection and want to get involved and help in any way possible,” Clarkson said.

For more information about Susan G. Komen Virginia Blue Ridge, please visit: http://komenvablueridge.org.

Frank Giannini, Assistant Vice President Business Development at Member One Federal Credit Union, has been appointed to the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce board of directors, effective September 2016.

Frank has been with Member One for 6 years. He serves as the credit union representative to its partner companies located in the New River Valley, and supports Member One’s two NRV branches in Christiansburg and Fairlawn, Va.

Giannini is also a member and past-president of the Rotary Club of Roanoke Valley and currently serves as an advisor for Leadership Roanoke Valley.

For more information about the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, please visit: http://www.pulaskichamber.info/.

This past August, Chad King, Market Manager of Member One’s Salem, Va. Retail Center, was appointed to a two-year term to the board of directors of Junior Achievement of Southwest Virginia.

Located in the Roanoke Valley, Junior Achievement (JA) educates and inspires young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to be workforce ready and improve the quality of their lives.

King is looking forward to being involved in providing financial education to area students, networking opportunities, long-lasting relationships with business leaders, and representing Member One in the community.

For more information about Junior Achievement Southwest Virginia, please visit: https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-swva.

About Member One Federal Credit Union

Member One Federal Credit Union is a full-service, member-owned financial institution serving the needs of its communities for 83 years. Member One is headquartered in Roanoke, VA and serves over 148,000 members, is more than $1.62 billion in assets, operates 15 branch facilities, a Real Estate and Business Service Center, and a national ATM network. For more information, visit memberonefcu.com.