{"content":[{"text":"FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE \n June 8, 2021","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.162979,"width":0.23537099999999997,"height":0.034249999999999975}},{"text":"LAFCU promotes Emily Jannereth to chief technology officer","bbox":{"left":0.217271,"top":0.23577,"width":0.566848,"height":0.016068}},{"text":"LANSING, Mich. — LAFCU has promoted \n Emily Jannereth to the new position of chief technology","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.28327,"width":0.44584,"height":0.039337999999999984}},{"text":"officer. This position focuses on using technology to \n improve efficiencies and enhance service for members.","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.33082,"width":0.43818500000000005,"height":0.03932599999999997}},{"text":"In her new role, Jannereth is responsible for \n planning, establishing and administering strategy for the \n Michigan credit union’s technology, including its remote","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.37832,"width":0.45168600000000003,"height":0.06259599999999998}},{"text":"infrastructure. She will continue to report to LAFCU CEO \n Patrick Spyke.","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.449116,"width":0.45521100000000003,"height":0.039299999999999946}},{"text":"“Emily is a very data-driven individual who has shown expertise and passion for \n uncovering opportunities and identifying solutions to gain efficiencies,” Spyke said. “She has","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.496628,"width":0.734289,"height":0.03932599999999992}},{"text":"been integral to LAFCU’s drive in using technology to meet members’ evolving needs. She was \n also a leader in an impressive cross-departmental display of teamwork that equipped more than \n 90% of LAFCU employees to work from the safety of their homes within six days of the Michigan","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.544166,"width":0.765978,"height":0.06257099999999993}},{"text":"‘Stay Home, Stay Safe’ order in March 2020. This included tellers operating ITMs who have \n provided uninterrupted, safe, virtual member service throughout the pandemic at all branches.”","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.614936,"width":0.761428,"height":0.03932599999999997}},{"text":"Jannereth has over 17 years of credit union experience, including managerial positions at \n other Michigan credit unions. She joined LAFCU in 2016 as assistant vice president, leading the","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.662474,"width":0.765151,"height":0.03930099999999992}},{"text":"team that serves LAFCU membership through remote means, via ITMs (interactive teller \n machines), telephone and e-communication. In 2019, she advanced to vice president of","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.709987,"width":0.7072630000000001,"height":0.03932599999999997}},{"text":"operations, charged with overseeing the credit union’s branches and Contact Center. \n She said, “I come to this position without the traditional career focus on technology. This \n demonstrates one of LAFCU’s strengths. Staff is provided the freedom, support, opportunity and","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.757525,"width":0.764825,"height":0.062558}},{"text":"encouragement to pursue the work we love. \n “In this new role, I get to study my two favorite questions — How? and Why? — from","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.828295,"width":0.731994,"height":0.03932599999999997}},{"text":"both an internal and a member perspective. For example: How does this work? How does our \n membership want it to work? In the middle of those questions is the rewarding puzzle to solve.”","bbox":{"left":0.11781,"top":0.875795,"width":0.7584930000000001,"height":0.039332000000000034}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.352941,"top":0.062626,"width":0.294118,"height":0.056566},{"left":0.610866,"top":0.277462,"width":0.235131,"height":0.20303}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.352941,"top":0.062626,"width":0.294118,"height":0.056566},{"left":0.610866,"top":0.277462,"width":0.235131,"height":0.20303}]}