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Jane Smith, former CEO of Family First Credit Union in Michigan, has been fired following her controversial social media post featuring an AI-generated image of her family wearing "Lake America" sweatshirts. The credit union did not specify whether her termination was directly tied to the backlash over this insensitive post about renaming Lake Ontario. In her apology, Smith admitted that sharing the AI-generated photo on her personal Facebook page was a mistake and expressed regret for offending people.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-26,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
Jane Smith, former CEO of Family First Credit Union in Saginaw, Michigan, lost her job after sharing a social media post featuring an AI-generated image of her and her family wearing sweatshirts with "Lake America" on them. The photo was posted during their trip to Halifax, Nova Scotia, starting on September 11, referencing former President Donald Trump's controversial renaming of Lake Ontario as "Lake America." Smith explained that the intention behind the post was not political but rather a playful comment on the name change controversy.
The backlash from this post in Canada prompted Family First Credit Union to announce that Smith would no longer be an employee, effective immediately. Jason Acosta, chief operations officer and interim CEO, will take over until further notice. The credit union issued an apology for causing concern among members and the community without explicitly stating whether her dismissal was solely due to the AI-generated image post.
Smith had apologized publicly through ABC12, acknowledging that the photo was hurtful and offensive despite being edited using AI technology. She clarified they did not intend to make a political statement but were "poking fun" at the situation.
Written for “CEO Fired Over Lake America Photo” on 2026-10-05,
grounded in this article and the 4 other(s) covering the same event.
The Michigan credit union CEO who recently shared a social media post with an AI-generated travel photo showing her and her family wearing “Lake America” sweatshirts is no longer with the company.
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her → share → company
This week, a statement posted on the credit union’s website said that Jane Smith was “no longer an employee of Family First Credit Union, effective immediately.”
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Smith → post → Union
It was signed by Maurice Patterson, chairman of the Family First Credit Union board, as well as interim CEO and Chief Operations Officer Jason Acosta.
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It → sign → board
Family First did not state if the public reaction to Smith’s online post was the reason for her departure.
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reaction → state → departure
Smith had publicly explained that the photo in the post, shared on several social media platforms, was generated using ChatGPT.
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photo → explain → ChatGPT
She apologized for it in a statement to ABC12, an ABC News affiliate in Michigan.
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She → apologize → Michigan
She admitted to sharing the AI-generated image on her personal Facebook page and stated “it was insensitive, distasteful, and in poor judgment.
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it → admit → judgment
It should never should have been created or shared.
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Though the image did not depict a real event, I understand that the image was hurtful and offensive.”
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image → depict → event
Smith’s post was reposted by the online news site breaking.ca.
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post → reposte → site
Taking further accountability for the stunt, she confessed, “I made a mistake.
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I → take → mistake
I own that mistake, and I am committed to learning from it.”
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I → own → it
The credit union board issued its own statement last week saying that although “the post involved Ms. Smith in her personal capacity in connection with a family vacation, the post is unacceptable.
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post → issue → vacation
Ms. Smith’s conduct does not reflect the values, mission, or culture of Family First Credit Union.
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conduct → reflect → Union
We support and respect our Canadian neighbors, and we completely disavow Ms. Smith’s actions, which were undertaken without the authorization or knowledge of the Credit Union.”
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which → support → Union
Further, the board apologized “for the concern, disappointment and pain this situation has caused our members and community” and told ABC12 it would be determining appropriate next steps for Smith.
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it → apologize → Smith
The initial controversy followed U.S. President Donald Trump signing an executive order changing the name of the lake from Lake Ontario to Lake America on Aug. 27.
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Trump → follow → Aug.
As reported by National Post, he directed the Department of the Interior to update maps and databases to reflect the new name, sparking negative reactions from politicians in Canada and the U.S.
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he → report → Canada
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