Tera Bolton, GM, District 117 I started with TitleMax in March of 2014 as a Store Manager. I was very sincere in my commitment to the position and was eager to earn the status of General Manager. Within a short time, and with the help of some amazing leaders, I was promoted. Since then, I have operated three different store locations and am currently overseeing a special project for my district while operating one of the larger stores in Tucson, AZ. Having initiative is what gets me up and going every day, and then vigor kicks in. When you have …
Submitted by: Cat Vasarhelyi- Talent Strategist, Special Initiatives We’re excited to launch a brand new blog series called #DefineYourDrive! We feel that everyone has a story to tell about their personal journey to success- whether that be in their career or their personal life. Our team members’ unique backgrounds and experiences are what make up the intrinsic fabric of this Company- it’s what makes us family. And we want to share those stories! In this series, you’ll learn about our people. You’ll see their passion, their drive, how hard they work, the challenges they have faced, and the many accomplishments …
Submitted by: Dickson J. Sipemba, District Director of Operations They say that in business, if you’re not growing and changing, your dying. So, I like to approach change head on and with a positive attitude! We recently realigned a few districts, and I am helping to lead a new district. As a District Director, I feel the most important part of my role is to ensure that my team is comprised of great talent and that we have “A” players at all levels. This is very important for any team to succeed! My philosophy is to expect A LOT from …
Remember our awesome Golden Ticket winners? They are team members who are recognized by our President for doing outstanding things every day and are awarded a pair of tickets to a Dallas Mavericks game. Here’s a recap of the game from one of our Golden Ticket winners! Golden Ticket Winner Chandler Schexnayder Workforce Planning Analyst II, Savannah, GA Read why Thadd Tokerud, Director of Financial Planning Analysis, nominated Chandler: Let’s just start with this, if we could clone 100 to even 1,000 Chandler’s this world would be a better place! On a daily basis Chandler is the living definition of …
Submitted by: Jamie Lane, Director of Internal Communications To kick off 2017, our CEO issued a challenge to all Regional and District Directors to create a list of 10 enhancements or changes along with viable solutions they would like to see made to our current point of sale system. Our CEO is constantly raising the bar on how the technology we deploy impacts our team members and our customers. His focus for this new year is to keep improving the technologies we currently have in place to make our team members’ jobs more efficient and allow them to better serve …
Today is Random Acts of Kindness Day! We’ve had so much fun celebrating kindness all week- we’ve seen pictures and posts of breakfast treats at the office, kind words, kind acts to team members and strangers, and most of all, smiling faces! In fact, we even have the “RAK Police” patrolling the hallways of our Dallas corporate office capturing acts of kindness from our team members. Check out these great shout-outs and posts our team members made below, but you’ll have to check the TMX Finance Family of Companies social media pages to see everyone’s acts of kindness. Remember to …
Submitted by: Melissa Ardis On Monday January 30th, the Legal and Compliance Department hosted a bake sale with a range of goodies such as cookies, cakes, pies, Rice Krispy treats, muffins, and cupcakes just to name a few. Members of the department stocked a push cart full of sweets and spent the day going from department to department in our Savannah Corporate offices to sell the baked goods in order to raise funds. “This was a great way to get the team and other departments engaged to help out families in need of support.” – Victoria Newman, Sr. Compliance and …
At the TMX Finance Family of Companies, we are celebrating Random Acts of Kindness Day- February 17th– all week long! During this week, we have asked all of our team members to pay it forward and help us show the heart of our Company through kindness. Because it’s the little gestures that go the distance and make people feel loved. What are random acts of kindness? They’re the moments that brighten up an otherwise normal day; the co-worker who says “Have a good day” and means it, the person who takes an extra moment to hold open the door for …
[row][column xs=”8″ sm=”10″]Submitted by: Michelle Cook, District Director of Operations[/column][/row] Each year our Tennessee District collects and donates between 500-700 used printer toner cartridges to an organization based out of Chattanooga, TN called: FACES: The National Craniofacial Association. This organization supports children born with cranio-facial abnormalities and their families who are financially unable to take their child to major medical centers where specialized craniofacial teams provide the safest and most advanced treatments for building a face and skull. There is never a charge for any service provided by FACES, including travel, lodging, and food that is associated with a family …
[row][column xs=”8″ sm=”10″]Submitted by: Shahnee Vickers, General Manager Macon, Georgia[/column][/row] On January 21, 2017 approximately 40 tornadoes touched down in Georgia which took the lives of at least 15 people and injured 43 others. Albany, Georgia took a massive hit and a significant amount of lives have been affected. On Monday, January 23, our District, which consists of 11 stores, launched a district-wide collection effort headed by Mary Keller (Fran) from our TitleMax store in Warner Robins, Georgia. Because Fran is from Albany, her family and friends were directly affected by this devastation. As a family, we feel like it …
