HOUSTON, TX (March 27, 2024) – –  Smart Financial Credit Union has earned the 2024 Top Workplaces USA award, issued by USA TODAY, the largest local-to-national publishing and digital media organization in the country, and Energage, an organization that builds and brands Top Workplaces. The Top Workplaces program has a 15-year history of surveying more than 20 million employees and recognizing the top organizations across 60 markets for regional Top Workplaces awards.

Smart Financial was one of only 33 credit unions to be singled out for this recognition and marks the third time Smart Financial has won in the last four years.

"Smart Financial has lived the vision of People, Passion and Purpose for not only our members, but to our group of talented and dedicated staff,” said LeAnn Kaczynski, CEO of Smart Financial Credit Union.  “Recognition of this caliber validates the tremendous efforts we have made to create an inviting, fulfilling and inclusive environment for our employees so they can thrive both personally and professionally. At Smart Financial, putting people over profits drives the way we conduct business every day.”

Top Workplaces USA recognizes organizations with 150 or more employees that have built great cultures. Over 42,000 organizations were invited to participate in the Top Workplaces USA survey. Winners of the Top Workplaces USA list are chosen based solely on employee feedback gathered through an employee engagement survey, issued by Energage.

Results are calculated by comparing Smart Financial’s response to the survey’s research-based statements, including 15 culture drivers that are proven to predict high performance, against industry benchmarks.

“Receiving a Top Workplaces award is incredibly special for Smart Financial, especially because the award comes directly from feedback from our employees,” said Kaczynski. “It’s something I am proud of personally, because as a leader of this organization, a large part of my role is to create an environment where our employees have a strong voice and are able to use their skills and passions to the fullest. While we can always strive to be better, there is a great deal of satisfaction in being selected against thousands of companies of our size and this energizes me to continue on this path of continuing to be a Top Workplace.”

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ABOUT SMART FINANCIAL

Smart Financial Credit Union has been dedicated to providing superior service since 1934. With 13 locations in Greater Houston, Smart Financial is a state-chartered credit union that is owned and operated by its members. Smart Financial provides a full range of financial services to more than 71,000 members. For more information, visit www.smartcu.org or engage with Smart Financial Credit Union on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

ABOUT ENERGAGE

Energage offers a fully unified SaaS platform, plus support and professional services, to help organizations recruit and retain the right talent. As a B-Corporation founding member, Energage has committed itself to the purpose of making the world a better place to work together. Based on 14 years of culture research, the engine behind 51 Top Workplaces programs across the country, and data gathered from over 20 million employees at 60,000 organizations, Energage has isolated the 15 drivers of engaged cultures that are critical to the success of any business, and developed the tools and expertise to help organizations measure, shape and showcase their unique culture to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage. For more information, please visit www.energage.com. Follow us on Twitter @teamenergage and Facebook and LinkedIn @energage.

Media Contact:
Andrew Huang
Smart Financial Credit Union
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