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Individual Class Member Details

Individual Class Member Details

Laura Travis Johnson
First Freedom Bank
Class of 2024
Hub/Orange
(615) 470-1308

Current Activities / Involvement

I am currently on the board of directors for Wilson County Promotions. (Wilson County Fair) This is a family affair, my husband and I both serve in this capacity and our daughter participates with the Junior Fair Board.

Major Barriers

Most simple answer will be work. In a smaller bank environment you have many hats and it takes all the hours in the day to complete the necessary task. The majority of my career has been spent on the operations side of the banking world, growing this knowledge and keeping the tasks completed have been my focus. As my career has changed and we have added staff I am hopeful more opportunities like this will arise.

Community Challenge / Issue / Goal

College was not an option for me and there are many children in the same situation. I would like to see a program developed or enhanced that works with seniors who are not going to attend college. The transition from high school to adult life and helping them find a job that could turn into a career.

Education: High School

Friendship Christian

Education: Academic Awards

I have received various accreditations throughout my career. In 2007 I completed the studies and passed the AAP exam. In 2013 I completed the necessary classes to receive my General Banking Diploma and Bank Operations Diploma from Tennessee Bankers Association. In 2016 I completed the required classes and studies to pass the CAMS exam. Most recently I am slated to finish my third and final year in May with the Barrett School of Banking based in Memphis TN at Christion Brothers University.

Education: Extracurricular & Leadership

Most recently I was awarded the Shining Star award from the TN State/Wilson County Fair. In the past I have been voted by my work peers to receive the Commitment to Excellence award.

Company / Job Responsibilities

My current title is Senior Vice President, Deposit Operations Manger and Information Security Officer. I over see a department of 6 people who handle everything which intersects with a deposit account. I spend most of my time in the Information Security/Technology environment.

Participation Expectations

Being in the operations environment for the majority of my career I have not done the best job learning to network with others. I am more of the mindset of, give me a problem and let me fix it, then talking to other people. I am hopeful this opportunity will help me to learn to network better and strengthen my confidence in speaking to groups.

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