Nominations Close in Races for CUNA Board Seats

WASHINGTON—The nominations period for two special elections for the CUNA board has passed, the trade association announced. 

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Electronic ballots will be sent to credit unions in District 6, Class B, and Class C, nationwide, on April 23.  Results will be available – and candidates will officially take office – on May 14, CUNA said.

CUNA has confirmed the following nominations:

District 6, Class B

  • Geri LaChance, President/CEO, SESLOC FCU, San Luis Obispo, Calif.
  • Nader Moghaddam, President/CEO, Financial Partners CU, Downey, Calif.
  • Seth Schaefer, President/CEO, Rivermark Community CU, Beaverton, Ore.

Class C (elected nationwide)

  • Jose Lara, Chief Operating Officer, SchoolsFirst FCU, Santa Ana, Calif.
  • Debbie Smith, President/CEO, Georgia United Credit Union, Atlanta, Ga.

District 6 is comprised of the following:  Alaska, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, American Samoa, Guam, Johnston Atoll, Midway Atoll, Northern Mariana Islands, Palmyra Atoll and Wake Atoll.  Class B credit unions are those having at least 38,000 but not more than 141,000 natural person members.

Class C credit unions are elected at-large nationwide and are those having at least 141,000 natural-person members.

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