ALEXANDRIA, Va.–Five people have been nominated for two at-large positions on the NAFCU board in the election cycle underway now.
The five candidates are Rod Taylor, incumbent (Barksdale Federal Credit Union, La.); W. Christopher Hammond (Central Sunbelt Federal Credit Union, Miss.); Mike Barr (Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union, Ohio); Cisco Malpartida Smith (The Florist Federal Credit Union, N.M.); and Daniel Weickenand, incumbent (Orion Federal Credit Union, Tenn.). Election results will be announced in May.
Two incumbents have already been reelected to their regional seats – Region III Director Jeanne Kucey (JetStream Federal Credit Union, Fla.) and Region IV Director Thomas W. DeWitt (State Farm Federal Credit Union, Ill.) – and will begin new three-year terms this summer.
“NAFCU is growing, offering more opportunities for more credit union leaders to participate in NAFCU's board elections,” said NAFCU Chair Richard L. Harris, president and CEO of Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union in La Canada, Calif., in a statement. "We appreciate the commitment shown by this year's candidates to NAFCU and to the credit union industry, particularly as the association celebrates its 50th year of delivering the best federal advocacy, education and compliance assistance to our members."
In addition to Harris, NAFCU’s board members include:
- Jeanne Kucey, president and CEO of JetStream Federal Credit Union (Miami Lakes, Fla.), and vice chairman
- Debra Schwartz, president and CEO of Mission Federal Credit Union (San Diego, Calif.), and board treasurer
- Thomas W. DeWitt, president and CEO of State Farm Federal Credit Union (Bloomington, Ill.), and board secretary
- Martin Breland, president and CEO of Tower Federal Credit Union (Laurel, Md.)
- Robert L. Fisher, president and CEO of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union (Tampa, Fla.)
- Gary Grinnell, president and CEO of Corning Federal Credit Union (Corning, N.Y.)
- Jan N. Roche, president and CEO of State Department Federal Credit Union (Alexandria, Va.)
- Charles A. Rutan, president and CEO of Southwest Airline Federal Credit Union (Dallas)
- Rod Taylor, president and CEO of Barksdale Federal Credit Union (Barksdale AFB, La.)
- Daniel Weickenand, CEO of Orion Federal Credit Union (Memphis)
Ballots must be submitted by May 3.