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- Sky's the limit for Precision Engineering Five Below on its way Business Pulse- A real gem of a family Business Pulse- Hey batter, batter ... swing!