COLUMBUS, Ga. – Kinetic Credit Union's Doug Putnam, Executive Vice President, will retire on December 31, 2019, concluding a 35-year career at the credit union.
“Doug has enjoyed a long and distinguished tenure at Kinetic,” said Mark Littleton, President and CEO. “He has been at the core of the growth and success of our organization. His passion for our members and the credit union movement is unrivaled. Doug has been a tremendous asset to our members, Board, management team and staff. We are thankful for everything he has done for the credit union and we wish him the best in retirement.” Putnam has spent 38 years in the banking industry, including the last 35 years at Kinetic. He started as a loan officer in 1984 and quickly ascended to other roles in the credit union. Putnam was named assistant manager in 1987, with the role being elevated to an executive position in 1991. Putnam has received numerous honors during his career highlighted by receiving the Moses C. Davis Professional of the Year this past May for the state of Georgia. This award is given annually to a credit union professional in Georgia who demonstrates leadership and commitment to the credit union mission and philosophy. “Over the past 35 years I have seen and experienced a lot of wonderful things that Kinetic has done for its members and the community,” Putnam said. “I am extremely proud to have been a small part of this great organization.” Putnam will be succeeded by J.J. Seman. A native of Columbus, Seman has worked at Kinetic for the last 14 years and has served as the Chief Strategy and Lending Officer for the last six years.