At the TMX Finance® Family of Companies, women are leading the way. They’re mothers, mentors, military veterans, community volunteers, and operators. Our women are leaders. Read all the interviews we held in our Women of the 20th blog series to learn how they each became the leaders they are today. How has your time at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies been special? My time here has been special because I’ve had the opportunity to work with the best people in the industry who really take pride in training and developing anyone who is willing to learn. I’ve learned so …
At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, women are leading the way. They’re mothers, mentors, military veterans, community volunteers, and operators. Our women are leaders. Read all the interviews we held in our Women of the 20th blog series to learn how they each became the leaders they are today. Tell us something unique about your background that makes you, YOU!? Back in 2008, my spouse joined the military and we moved from Puerto Rico to Fort Stewart, Georgia. Prior to moving, I worked as a legal assistant at law firms that specialized in federal, corporate, and civil litigation matters. …
At the TMX Finance® Family of Companies, women are leading the way. They’re mothers, mentors, military veterans, community volunteers, and operators. Our women are leaders. Read all the interviews we held in our Women of the 20th blog series to learn how they each became the leaders they are today. What has been one of your most empowering moments at TMX Finance® Family of Companies? This is a really hard question because I have truly had so many! One of my favorite moments was when I had the opportunity to help build a new division of the Company from scratch …
At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, women are leading the way. They’re mothers, mentors, military veterans, community volunteers, and operators. Our women are leaders. Read all the interviews we held in our Women of the 20th blog series to learn how they each became the leaders they are today. What has been one of your most empowering moments at the TMX Finance Family of Companies? One of my most empowering moments with the TMX Finance Family of Companies was when I was asked to become a certified trainer for the Company. Being instrumental in a new hire’s training is …
Submitted by: Jamie Lane, Director of Communications The Company is very excited to announce the promotion of Julie Torkelson to Chief Financial Officer. Julie has been with the TMX Finance Family of Companies since 2014, excelling to her most recent role as Chief Accounting Officer in 2017. Her career path from Assistant Controller to CFO proves her strength as a leader and that her financial expertise is truly unparalleled. In this new role, Julie will serve as the key member of the corporate financial leadership team making her an invaluable leader within the organization and with investors. She will lead …
At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, women are leading the way. They’re mothers, mentors, military veterans, community volunteers, and operators. Our women are leaders. Read all the interviews we held in our Women of the 20th blog series to learn how they each became the leaders they are today. What has been one of your most empowering moments at the TMX Finance Family of Companies? My most empowering moment was when my store was ranked number one in the region and stayed ranked as one of the top five stores for several months. It took a lot of hard …
Written by: Heather Sueirro, Talent Manager Growing up in South Georgia, I saw firsthand the rapid expansion of the TMX Finance® Family of Companies. Buildings that had been old fast-food restaurants were turning into shiny new red, white, and blue businesses that gave the block an immediate facelift. It wasn’t until I began working with the Company in 2014 that I realized we were not just up and down Abercorn Street in Savannah, GA! I learned that we had hundreds of stores throughout the U.S.! It is no wonder we are celebrating Building a Legacy for our 20th Anniversary. I …
Submitted by: Olivia Bass We are very excited to be celebrating National Mentoring Month! Inaugurated in 2002, this designation was assigned to promote mentoring in the US and to the positive effects it can have on our lives, both personally and professionally! We know the value of a great mentor and that is why we hold the TEAM UP Mentorship program in such high regard within the Company! In preparation for the official kick-off on January 11th, we will begin by celebrating “I am a Mentor” Day with a social media campaign. We are asking all of our TEAM UP …
Submitted by: Jamie Lane, Director of Communications We have some exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that Lindsey Reed Smith, our current Senior VP of talent, has been promoted to our first-ever chief people officer! Our Company has experienced a tremendous year in terms of development and growth and much of that cultural shift can be attributed to Lindsey’s leadership. President Otto Bielss announced, “It is my honor to promote Lindsey into this inaugural role as she has been a dedicated confidante to the leaders within our organization and truly is the heartbeat of the TMX Finance Family of …
Submitted by: Kate Andersen and Cat Vasarhelyi
The Talent Team is always looking for new ways to be innovative – whether that means rolling out succession planning to create clear career paths for our team members, or thinking outside the box to improve the candidate experience, we never waste an opportunity to optimize the efficiency and quality of our teams. How are we doing it next? Our Workforce and Succession Planning team has developed a 6-month long mentorship program, where existing and successful leaders will be paired up with rising talent within the organization. Introducing: TEAM UP! The addition of this program is paramount to the development …
