Business Pulse - Ascend breaks ground Breaking ground on Ascend Federal Credit Union's new branch location are Ascend representatives, Scott Wilder, VP of facilities management; Jason Powers, SVP of administration; Matt Jernigan, president & CEO; Amanda Blackburn, McMinnville branch manager; Quentrece Smith, VP of branch delivery and Debra Boyd, VP of branch delivery. Groundbreaking Day Latest Business Pulse- Main Street gets another Hitch Business Pulse- New townhomes offer prime location Business Pulse- Drop into The Well Business Pulse- McMinnville Mfg. closes