The purpose of the Brand Ambassador Program is to highlight employees who represent Legacy’s Core Values for Excellence, Education, Energy, and Empowerment. Legacy employees submit nominations, and a committee selects one ambassador per core value each quarter. For Q4, employees voted on the “2024 Brand Ambassador” for each core value from a pool of Q1, Q2, and Q3 winners.

We are pleased to announce the selection of our Legacy Brand Ambassadors for 2024:

Excellence – Taylor S.

Taylor is a Member Service Coordinator at our Main Office and has been with Legacy for over 3 years. In her nominations, she was described as “always helping” and “excellent across the board.” Taylor was praised for her spirit, positive attitude, and patience. She was also highlighted as caring, attentive, hard-working, dedicated, and possessing impressive problem-solving skills. When asked how she would describe her time at Legacy she said, “I thoroughly enjoy my work at Legacy! I love helping members in any way that I can, teaching and helping my co-workers.”

Education – Tatianna W.

Tatianna is our Loss Prevention Manager and has been with Legacy for over 7 years. Tatianna was noted for her dedication to “keeping everyone informed and up to speed” on what is happening in her department. She was described as “a wealth of knowledge” and highlighted for being the “perfect example of education.” Shane B., AVP of Enterprise Risk Management, said, “Tatianna is an asset not only to the Risk Management Department, but to Legacy as a whole. Her depth of knowledge in Card Services and Loss Prevention is hard to match. She does an outstanding job in training her team, and is always willing to stop what she is doing to help her staff solve a problem, or to handle a difficult situation. Tatianna also wants to learn as much as she can to further her education in all areas she works with. She is a joy to work with every day.” When asked how she felt about her nomination, Tatianna said, “I was very surprised and honored to see that I was nominated for this specific Brand Ambassador. If there is one thing I want to always be known for, it is educating my team so they are able to be as self-sufficient as possible. By providing adequate education, I hope that they feel empowered and confident to make decisions in their daily interactions with fellow employees and members.”

Energy – Caleb L.

Caleb is a Marketing Specialist and has been with Legacy for 2 years. Caleb’s energy is infectious. He was described as “putting his all into tasks he is assigned to.” It was noted how Caleb makes others feel comfortable and at ease with his pleasant and outgoing personality and positive energy. He consistently raises the energy in any room he enters. When asked how it felt to be nominated by his peers, Caleb said, “I’m extremely excited to be the Energy Brand Ambassador! I try every day to be a thermostat and not a thermometer. A thermometer reacts to the temperature in the room, whereas a thermostat sets the temperature of a room. So when it comes to energy, you can either choose to bring up the people around you, or bring them down.” Leia R., AVP of Marketing and Business Development, described Caleb as “the essence of what it means to live out our core value: Energy. He consistently brings energy that is contagious. Caleb represents Legacy well everywhere he goes, and is an essential member of our Marketing team!”

Empowerment – Haley W.

Haley is a Branch Manager at our Homewood Branch and has been with Legacy for 12 years. Haley was highlighted for her ability to empower those around her to make decisions and tackle challenging situations. She was described as “helpful and reassuring.” She is open to new ideas and encourages others to speak up to share their ideas. Haley is known for being willing to share her knowledge and expertise, while building up the confidence in those around her. Emmett Colston, AVP of Branch Administration described Haley as “well-rounded and a wonderful example of our Core Values.” When asked how she felt about her nomination, Haley said, “I was completely shocked to be nominated! Legacy is such a wonderful place to work. Day in, and day out I feel empowered to make some tough decisions and tackle various situations. I want my team to also feel empowered at work. I always try to encourage them to speak up and share their thoughts as well. I wouldn’t have gotten where I am today without our upper management giving me the opportunities I have been given, and for encouraging me to learn new things! Legacy truly is people caring about people.”

Congratulations to our new Legacy Brand Ambassadors! Our yearly winners will receive a bonus vacation day, a group lunch with senior management, and a plaque. The yearly Brand Ambassador winners were announced at our Legacy Christmas party on December 5th.