Taylorville Community Credit Union will soon say goodbye to a familiar face in the Pana community. After a remarkable 46-year career in financial services, Vice President and Branch Manager Al Stupek will officially retire on May 29th.

Stupek has spent the last seven years helping establish and grow TCCU’s Pana branch into one of the credit union’s most successful locations. According to TCCU President Will Perkins, Stupek played a key role in building the branch from the ground up.

Perkins says Stupek was responsible for setting up and managing the Pana office, while also hiring an experienced staff with strong ties to the community. He says the branch quickly became the fastest-growing office within the TCCU family.

Stupek says one of the things he is most proud of during his career has been the opportunity to help people achieve their goals and that he was honored that TCCU President Will Perkins trusted him with the development and staffing of the branch. Stupke also mentioned that his goal was always to make the office successful not just for the credit union, but for the people of Pana.

Stupek also reflected on the development of the Pana TCCU branch itself. He says the office first operated out of a small converted house seven years ago before eventually growing into the modern facility now located at 101 East Fifth Street.

Perkins says Stupek’s leadership, loan expertise, and ability to connect with others made him exactly the right person to lead the branch. Perkins also noted their relationship goes back many years, saying Stupek was once his freshman football coach.

Beyond banking, Stupek has remained heavily involved in the Pana community for decades. He has served with organizations including the Lions Club, Knights of Columbus, the Pana Sports Foundation, and the Pana Education Foundation.

As he prepares for retirement, TCCU says Stupek leaves behind a lasting legacy of service, leadership, and community involvement that has helped make both the credit union and the city of Pana stronger.

Pictured below is retiring Branch Manager and Vice President, Al Stupek.

For more information on TCCU, visit their website at www.tccu.org.