STATESBORO, GEORGIA – CORE Credit Union is pleased to announce the selection of Robert “Bob” Clampett as the credit union’s new President/Chief Executive Officer (CEO).

Bob has spent over 15 years working in the credit union industry most recently serving as Vice President, Retail Sales for Xceed Financial Credit Union. It was here that Bob was responsible for growing the member deposit base by 17% in 2014. Before taking on his role as Vice President, Retail Sales at Xceed Financial Credit Union, Bob served as the credit union’s Assistant Vice President, Western Region Sales and District Manager. Prior to his time at Xceed Financial Credit Union, Bob served as Regional Marketing Director at Search Capital Group in Jackson, Mississippi and as Regional Finance Manager for Shelter Insurance Company. Bob also worked for ITT Financial Services in St. Louis, MO as Branch Manager where he managed the largest consumer branch in the territory. Bob has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Business Administration from Drury University in Springfield, Missouri and is a member of the Cornerstone Credit Union League, CUNA Operations Council, and the Credit Union Executive Society.

Dr. Thomas Case, Chairman of the Board, expressed his enthusiasm and confidence in their new President/Chief Executive Officer when he said, “We couldn’t be more excited to have Bob lead CORE Credit Union. We are confident that the credit union will benefit from his service and contribution as CEO..”

About CORE Credit Union

CORE Credit Union was founded in 1974 on the credit union principle of people helping people. At that time, it was run by one employee out of a room at the Sallie Zetterower Elementary School offering only savings accounts. Today, the credit union has $60 million in assets and over 8,700 members. CORE Credit Union is still going strong as a community credit union serves that serves Bulloch county and more than 50 employee groups in Bulloch, Effingham, Bryan, Emanuel, Evans, Jenkins, Screven, and Candler counties. The mission of CORE Credit Union is to provide professional yet personal service, based on the sound financial policies that balance the credit union’s philosophy with maximization of return for its members. As a community development credit union (CDCU), CORE also strives to serve low- and moderate income populations and communities.