Champion Credit Union
Lauren Wright is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in risk management at Champion Credit Union, where tenure began in June 2016 and includes roles as Risk Manager, Risk Management Associate, and Member Experience Advisor. Prior to this, Lauren completed an internship at Wellmont Health System from September 2014 to May 2015, gaining insights by observing various operational and corporate departments. Lauren holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Corporate Finance and Investment from East Tennessee State University, earned between 2013 and 2016.
Champion Credit Union
During a time when businesses were failing across the country, a small paper mill in Canton, North Carolina was thriving, leaving employees in need of a safe place to save their money. In 1932, seven employees of Champion Paper Fibre Company joined together to create Champion Savings and Loan, known today as Champion Credit Union. We offer the same products and services as a bank, but we are a not-for-profit banking cooperative, owned by our members, not by shareholders. In 2000, Champion Credit Union eagerly began offering their services to the public, now serving over 24,000 members in Haywood, Buncombe, Henderson, Jackson, Swain, Madison, Graham, Macon, and Transylvania Counties.