Major Robert “Beau” Spafford Named South Carolina Federal Credit Union Volunteer Advisor
August 27, 2014
NORTH CHARLESTON, SC – South Carolina Federal Credit Unionhas selected Major Robert “Beau” Spafford to serve as the newest Volunteer Advisor to its Board of Directors.
The Volunteer Advisor program exists to provide additional input from the membership and to familiarize a select group of individuals, who may in the future serve on the credit union’s Supervisory Committee and/or Board of Directors, with credit union operations.
As a Volunteer Advisor, Spafford will cultivate a strong knowledge of credit union philosophy and operations, attend monthly board meetings and contribute to decisions determining South Carolina Federal’s future. Given his areas of expertise, he will serve as an advisor to the Asset/ Liability Committee.
Spafford is a native of James Island and received his bachelor’s degree from The Citadel and an MBA from the American Military University. He has over 18 years of military service, including three international deployments, and is presently the State Training Officer for the South Carolina Army National Guard.
His honors include; two Bronze Star Medals, six Meritorious Service Medals, a Meritorious Unit Citation, Humanitarian Service Medal andPalmetto Service Ribbon, among others. He currently resides in the Columbia area with his wife and two children.
About South Carolina Federal
South Carolina Federal Credit Union is headquartered in North Charleston. More than 140,000 members own and belong to the not-for-profit financial cooperative, which has over $1.3 billion in assets. South Carolina Federal is a community-chartered credit union. Anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Calhoun, Orangeburg or Georgetown counties, and most of the Columbia area, is eligible to join. South Carolina Federal has 17 branches, and ATMs throughout Charleston, Columbia and Georgetown. More information about South Carolina Federal can be found at scfederal.org or on the SiMPLE CENTS blog at simplecentsblog.org.
