July Newsletter by Adriana Fields

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uFSC-GKC NEWSLETTER

Welcome to our first newsletter! We hope you enjoy being kept up to date about upcoming events and programs!

Member Spotlight

Shannon Wooten is an Assistant Vice President, Community Development Officer for Arvest Bank in Greater Kansas City. She is responsible for promoting Arvest’s commitment to the community while building long-lasting relationships. Her areas of focus are Financial Awareness, Housing, Education, Health and Wellness. Learn more about Shannon by clicking on the link below.

Shannon Wooten

UFSC-GKC MEMBER SINCE 2016

CHECK OUT UPCOMING EVENTS, VOLUNTEER & MENTORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES AND MORE

Join the June 14th Empowerment Session from 11am to 1pm CST. The next Empowerment Session wants you to “Step Up To Lead”. Register now and stay connected.

Have you blocked off your calendar for UFSC-GKC’s Golf Tournament of the Year Friday, July 15th? Save the date for the fundraiser of the year and give back to the community!

We are accepting applications for the 2022 Bronston Scholarship! The deadline is September 30th, so be sure to encourage High School Seniors and College Students to apply today!

Learn what it means to become a Mentor or Mentee today. There is a small window for sign up beginning June 2022.

We have ramped up Volunteerism starting with Junior Achievement of Greater Kansas City! Multiple volunteer days available.

Enhance speaking and leadership skills with our UFSC Empowered Leaders Toastmasters club. Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the Month!

Save the Date for The Annual Scholarship Awards Reception

Held Monday, November 14th, at the

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

1 Memorial Drive, Kanas City, MO 64198

Ola Truelove

Ola Truelove is National President of the Urban Financial Services Coalition (UFSC) and Vice President and Business Solutions Relationship Manager with Central Bank of the Midwest, a Lee’s Summit, MO-based, FDIC-insured bank. Central Bank of the Midwest is an affiliate of Central Bancompany, a $13.4 billion holding company founded in 1902 and based in Jefferson City, MO. Prior to joining Central Bank 5 years ago, Ola worked at U.S. Bank for 20 years and at Commerce Bank for 18 years. Ola’s career in the financial services industry includes management positions in the areas of Transit/Check Operations, Lockbox and Treasury Management Sales.

Ola has served on the board of directors of UFSC-Greater Kansas City for 21 years and played an integral part in developing the chapter’s infrastructure and its strong community presence. While employed at U.S. Bank, Ola served as President of the Kansas City Association for Financial Professionals, was a member of the bank’s “Million Dollar Club”, a recipient of its Five Star Award for her community support of UFSC, recipient of the Friends of Yates Inc.’s Women of Distinction Award and recognized by INROADS at the national level as Business Supervisor of the Year and Outstanding Member of the Year.

As have her predecessors in recent years, Ola has witnessed and been personally impacted by the challenges to the financial services industry caused by struggling economic conditions and mergers, acquisitions and workforce reductions. Because leading an organization facing such challenges is a tall order, Ola realizes the importance of being strategic about how UFSC generates funding; serving as a resource for its members and their employers with attracting, retaining and developing a diverse workforce; and holding its leaders accountable for their performance individually and collectively. “Achieving UFSC’s mission requires productivity and teamwork at all levels of the organization, especially at the top”, states Ola. Leading our organization goes far beyond names on letterhead and titles on resumes. Although attractive, those are miniscule components to achieving our mission to be a pre-eminent financial services organization”. Ola is a native of Kansas City, MO and resident of Grandview, MO. Her pride and joy is her daughter Teasha who resides and works in Dallas, TX.