SAFE credit union names VP of operations

Jay Montgomery has been named vice president of operations at SAFE Federal Credit Union. Montgomery, who has been with SAFE for nine years, succeeds Michael Baker, who recently was named executive vice president. After joining SAFE as a management trainee following graduation from the University of South Carolina, Montgomery moved into branch management. He served as a branch manager at SAFE’s St. Andrews Road branch in Columbia, then at the Bishopville branch, and later at the Lewis Road branch in Sumter. Montgomery then moved into a regional branch director position. Montgomery is a native of Sumter and a graduate of Sumter High School. He serves on the School Improvement Council for Lakewood High School in Sumter and is a board member for United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties.

This story was originally published June 21, 2017 at 3:53 PM with the headline "SAFE credit union names VP of operations."