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Ted Helgesen Named Chief Business Officer

Ted Helgesen Named Chief Business Officer

The TMX Finance Family of Companies is proud to announce the promotion of Ted Helgesen to our newest executive position, Chief Business Officer. In this inaugural role, Ted will lead the Company’s customer-facing business operations and is responsible for delivering results that contribute to the maximum profitability of our operations while catapulting the business into the next stage of customer growth and market opportunity. Ted joined the Company bringing over 20 years of multi-unit managerial and executive leadership experience with him to the role of Director of Operations where he trained for seven months in District 1 of Division 1. …

Jerald Horner Named Chief Information Officer

Jerald Horner Named Chief Information Officer

Submitted by: Maggie Yarbrough, Social Media and PR Strategist We have some very exciting news! We are thrilled to announce that Jerald (Jerry) Horner, our current Senior Vice President of Technology, has been promoted to Chief Information Officer! In this new role, Jerry will continue to lead the IT team and ensure the Company’s technology needs are met and that the IT initiatives are aligned with the organization’s intermediate and long-term growth strategies. Jerry will remain in the Dallas corporate office, reporting to the President of the Company, Otto Bielss, and continue providing strategic direction for the IT Department in …

Meet Anna Balderas

Meet Anna Balderas

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? At the end of 2014, I was running a TitleBucks® in Austin, TX that I had recently been promoted to about 5 months prior. One day, I was at my office when an email …

Women Leadership in Action

Women Leadership in Action

With: Jennifer Harris, Associate General Counsel and Employment Counsel I was recently invited to attend the Consero Financial Services & Insurance Litigation forum which was held in New York, NY. For a bit of context, Consero is a relatively new events company that is taking an unorthodox approach to the normal business/continuing education conferences that us legal folks generally attend, not only to fulfill our annual continued education requirements, but to network with other industry professionals and learn about top-of-mind topics. Unlike other conference formats (where other lawyers speak at you about court cases and the letter of the law), …

Meet Julie Thibodeaux

Meet Julie Thibodeaux

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 …

Meet Loyda Vázquez

Meet Loyda Vázquez

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. …

Team Win! Taking Applicant Tracking to the Next Level

Team Win! Taking Applicant Tracking to the Next Level

So, they say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks? Try telling that to the Talent Acquisition Team at the TMX Finance® Family of Companies! May has been a BIG month. After 8 years of using the same Applicant Tracking System (“ATS” if you are tech savvy), we have completely switched to operating in a new one, the CareerBuilder ATS. This is no small feat all around and has taken 5 months and countless hours to accomplish. But, our recruiters are truly best in class in every way, and during the month of April they seamlessly switched from using …

The Silent Hero

The Silent Hero

Submitted by: Gwen Bulington, Director of Regulatory Operations “… has earned grateful appreciation for your own unselfish, faithful and devoted service. Your unfailing support and understanding helped to make possible your spouse’s lasting contribution to the Nation.” -General, United States Army Chief of Staff A quote from the Certificate of Appreciation that is proudly displayed in my home alongside my husband’s Certificate of Retirement memorializing twenty years of service in the United States Army. Words of which I could not have put together better myself. My husband served as a Cavalry Scout prior to and at the onset of the …

Making a Lateral Career Move

Making a Lateral Career Move

I first joined the TMX Finance® Family of Companies team in April of 2012. When I began to look for a career outside of the education world, I knew that I wanted to be in a competitive, production-based environment. So I first joined the team as a Field Recruiter, where I recruited for Customer Service Representatives, Store Managers, and General Managers for our stores. As time progressed with the Company, so did my career. I began to take on new roles, ones that allowed me to manage a team as well as a territory in addition to my store-level recruiting …

Your Health: The Importance of a Strong Wellness Program

Your Health: The Importance of a Strong Wellness Program

Submitted by: Janie Ginn, Benefits Analyst When I learned that I had been accepted to fill a corporate position at the TMX Finance© Family of Companies located in Downtown Savannah, Georgia, I was thrilled! I had a career start, I would be eligible for insurance benefits, I could contribute towards a 401(K), but I was ecstatic at the thought of so many restaurants within walking distance of my office. Full disclosure: I’m a foodie. So, I packed my bags and this working girl became an official TMX Finance® Family team member on March 3, 2014. Flash forward to March 3, …