Newman brings a diverse professional background to the role
(SPRINGFIELD, Ore.) — SELCO Community Credit Union recently hired Travis Newman as an operations customer service manager for SELCO Insurance Services. He will be based in SELCO’s Gateway office in Springfield. In this role, Newman will oversee SELCO Insurance’s customer service and administration.
Before joining SELCO, Newman held a variety of positions in the insurance, financial, and real estate industries. He worked at a pair of local credit unions, First Tech Federal Credit Union and Oregon Community Credit Union, and held various roles at WHA Insurance in Eugene over a four-year span before switching to the real estate industry in 2020. Most recently, he was transaction coordinator/office manager/realtor for Tim Duncan Real Estate for the past two years.
“We are excited to welcome Travis to the SELCO Insurance team,” said Nick Bloxham, Vice President of SELCO Insurance Services. “We’re confident his friendly demeanor will ensure our customers are treated to a 5-star experience.”
Newman earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a minor in sports marketing from Western Oregon University in 2013. He has helped coach youth sports and participated in volunteer days at his former credit unions.
Away from work, Newman spends most of his free time with his wife and 18-month-old son. They enjoy hiking, boating, camping, snowmobiling, visiting wineries and breweries, and spending time with family and friends.
For more information about SELCO Community Credit Union, visit selco.org.
About SELCO Community Credit Union
Founded 86 years ago by a group of fiscally minded teachers, Springfield-based SELCO Community Credit Union today serves more than 150,000 members as one of the largest and longstanding Oregon-based credit unions. A not-for-profit, federally insured, member-driven financial cooperative with more than $2.6 billion in assets, SELCO provides its member-owners with exceptional rates and low fees on a full range of financial products and services, including banking, mortgages, personal and business loans, investments, and insurance. Membership is available to anyone who lives or works in one of the 27 Oregon or eight Washington counties SELCO serves. For more information or to become a member today, stop by one of SELCO’s 15 branches, visit selco.org, or call 800-445-4483.
Contacts
Jacob Berns, SELCO, 541-338-3841, jberns@selco.org
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