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Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom to Celebrate Me

Hispanic Heritage Month: The Freedom to Celebrate Me

I’ve had the honor of being part of the Company for more than nine years, starting as a Store Manager, then promoting to General Manager, and now celebrating my one-year anniversary as a District Director of Operations. I love that the Company offers many talent programs, like Team Up–the mentioning program–and Step Up–the high potential program, which have helped me reach this next level in my career. In Team Up, I was matched with mentors that pushed me, guided me, and gave me the opportunity to grow. In Step Up, our talent department helped ensure I was ready for the …

The Journey to a Healthier Me

The Journey to a Healthier Me

In May 2022, I visited my doctor for what I anticipated would be a regular checkup, but instead I was diagnosed as pre-diabetic and obese at 47-years-old. During the visit, my doctor talked with me about taking my health seriously, and said if I didn’t I could possibly have a heart attack. Of course, I was scared! I went home and discussed everything with my husband and family. Together, we decided I would make a drastic change to my daily habits. I’ll admit, I was having a hard time getting around and doing some daily activities, like even grocery shopping. …

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies, TitleMax®, and Community Partners Give Back to Local Veterans

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies, TitleMax®, and Community Partners Give Back to Local Veterans

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies takes pride in giving back to the communities where we live and work by supporting those who have served our country through one of our TMX Cares™ initiatives. Each May, to celebrate Military Appreciation Month, Team Members from our more than 950 TitleMax®, TitleBucks®, and InstaLoan® retail locations and two corporate offices, along with customers and community partners, contribute to a month-long donation campaign to provide comfort items and essentials to active military service members, their families, and veterans. The annual TMX Cares™ drive reflects the Company’s longstanding commitment, TMX Project SERV, to provide …

Meet Our Women Leaders: Keonna Johnson

Meet Our Women Leaders: Keonna Johnson

Keonna Johnson is currently a District Director of Operations, overseeing store operations and Team Members across North Georgia. She began her career with the TMX Finance® Family of Companies at Equity Auto Loans, a former brand of the Company, in 2012 as a Store Manager. Her career progressed, and she transitioned to a General Manager position with the Company’s InstaLoan® brand, formerly in Georgia. As she continued her career with the Company, she served as a General Manager for our TitleMax® brand in the Norcross, GA market before being promoted to District Director of Operations in 2022. Throughout my career …

Meet Our Women Leaders: Quiana Jones

Meet Our Women Leaders: Quiana Jones

Quiana Jones is currently a General Manager in Tennessee, having joined the Company in 2020. Prior to serving our customers, she served our country in the United States Army. We know veterans bring a diverse skillset – like adaptability, resiliency, leadership, and teamwork – and offer a unique perspective that contribute to the Company’s success every day. During Quiana’s military service, she was a trained soldier and also a legal specialist for her unit as well as a qualified sharpshooter. Quiana believes her military service skills have helped her develop into the leader she is today. I am now serving …

Celebrating Women Veterans at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies

Celebrating Women Veterans at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies

The TMX Finance® Family of Companies takes pride in honoring our military and veteran Team Members year-round. For Military Appreciation Month in May, we highlight our military-connected Team Members’ skills and how they blend seamlessly into the Company. We also host a military member career day as well as a care package collection drive throughout the month’s duration to help support our local military communities nationwide. In June, we continue our celebration of who makes the TMX Finance® Family of Companies the success it is today – our women veterans! Women Veterans Day on June 12th is a dedicated time …

Meet Our Women Leaders: Carmon Smith

Meet Our Women Leaders: Carmon Smith

I began my career journey as a Senior General Manager at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies in August 2014 in Memphis, TN. In my first six months with the Company, I worked at almost every location in the area, which gave me valuable experience for when I was placed in my permanent store on Austin Peay Highway. With experience at various stores in the area along with consistent initiative and hard work, shortly after joining the Austin Peay Highway team, I became a Certified General Manager Trainer. My leadership saw my growth potential and offered me a stretch assignment …

Meet Our Women Leaders: Tensleigh Beck

Meet Our Women Leaders: Tensleigh Beck

Over the past 13 years with the TMX Finance® Family of Companies, the most special part for me has been the people: leadership, peers, and customers alike. I always keep an open mind to learn something from everyone, and my end goal is for everyone to leave an interaction with me with a huge smile on their face. All the people at the Company matter, and they deserve to feel the same happiness and joy they bring me. When I started in 2010, I joined the Company as a Customer Service Representative, an entry-level position. After my initial 90 days …

Women at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies Making History

Women at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies Making History

At the TMX Finance® Family of Companies, we are committed to providing an inclusive and diverse environment where Team Members feel empowered to be their authentic selves at work while advancing their career. This Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting our newest all women team. Our Field Operations Training Managers have a passion for developing the skills of others. They deliver impactful learning solutions that help our Team Members to then provide an exceptional customer service experience and outstanding business results through influence, coaching, and valuable suggestions to further enhance our learning and development initiatives. Meet Kilynn Davis, Jessica Steward, Argelia …

TMX Finance® Family of Companies: Women in Leadership

TMX Finance® Family of Companies: Women in Leadership

Later this month, I will be celebrating nine years with the TMX Finance® Family of Companies. I started with the Company in 2014 as a Store Manager. In 2017, the Company began focusing more on visions – visions for the Company, visions for the teams, and visions for yourself. Our teams created vision board to really help us see and work towards our future. On my board, I put a goal to move to from my hometown, Overton, TX, and start a new life in Dallas, TX. Five months later, I earned a promotion to General Manager and was given …