Park Community Credit Union
Ellie Yerkes, CUBDP, has extensive experience in business development and marketing, currently serving as the Senior Business Development and Marketing professional at Park Community Credit Union since March 2007. In this role, Ellie manages strategic partnerships to enhance the credit union's membership base, focusing on growth in loans and deposits. Previously held positions include Development Associate of Strategy and Grant Writer, where Ellie led funding evaluations and grant opportunities for Nspire, and Director of Community Development, emphasizing service excellence and financial solutions for members. Earlier experience as Public Relations Manager at The Chamber Jeffersontown further solidified Ellie's expertise in community involvement and public engagement. Academically, Ellie holds a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Coastal Carolina University and is pursuing a Certification in Grant Writing at the University of Louisville College of Business, in addition to being a certified Credit Union Business Development Professional.
Park Community Credit Union
Park Community was established in 1965 to serve the employees of General Electric’s Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky, hence the name “Park” Federal Credit Union. Park continued to grow over the years, serving GE employees in other states and eventually expanding services to over 500 Select Employment Groups (SEGs). In 2003, Park became a Community Chartered Credit Union, which opened the doors to anyone who lived, worked, worshiped, attended school, or volunteered in the nine-county Louisville Metro Area. With a new focus on serving the community, the word “Community” was added to our name, making us Park Community Federal Credit Union. In addition to the Louisville Metro Area, Park also offered membership to select counties and areas in Berea, Lexington, and Richmond in Kentucky.* In 2014, after a vote in favor by the membership, Park Community Federal Credit Union converted to a state chartered credit union. The charter change also came with a subtle name change, removing the word federal. With the charter change, Park Community was able to expand its servicing area in the Bluegrass Region, which now includes: Anderson, Bourbon, Boyle, Clark, Estill, Fayette, Franklin, Garrard, Harrison, Jackson, Jessamine, Lincoln, Madison, Mercer, Nicholas, Powell, Scott, and Woodford Counties in Kentucky. While the members we are able to serve has changed over the years, our mission to provide exceptional service and a full range of financial products has not. Our philosophy continues to focus on the credit union motto of “people helping people” as we STRIVE to be YOUR full-service financial institution.