ARLINGTON, Va.–NAFCU has announced that Charles Rutan, Edmond Jordan and incumbent Jan Roche have been nominated to fill two open at-large positions in this year’s board elections.
Rutan is president and CEO of Southwest Airlines FCU in Dallas; Jordan is a volunteer at Essential FCU in Plaquemine, La., and Roche is president and CEO of State Department FCU in Alexandria, Va. All have been nominated for two at-large positions. The winners will be announced next month.
NAFCU said that three incumbents were reelected to their regional seats: Region I Director Gary Grinnell (Corning Credit Union, N.Y.); Region II Director Martin Breland (Tower Federal Credit Union, Md.); and Region V Director Richard L. Harris (Caltech Employees Federal Credit Union, Calif.).
“NAFCU’s board of directors continues to attract increasing interest each election cycle. We appreciate all of the candidates for their commitment to their association and to our industry,” said Ed Templeton, NAFCU chair and president and CEO of SRP Federal Credit Union, North Augusta, S.C. “The interest in serving on the board underscores support for NAFCU’s continued dedication to being the best in advocacy, education and compliance assistance.”
Current members of NAFCU’s board include:
* Chair: Templeton
* Vice Chair: Richard L. Harris, president and CEO of Caltech Employees FCU (La Canada, Calif.).
* Treasurer: Jeanne Kucey, president and CEO of JetStream FCU (Miami Lakes, Fla.).
* Secretary: Deborah Schwartz, president and CEO of Mission Federal Credit Union (San Diego).
* Martin Breland, president and CEO of Tower Federal Credit Union (Laurel, Md.);
* Thomas DeWitt, president and CEO of State Farm Federal Credit Union (Bloomington, Ill.);
* Robert Fischer, president and CEO of Grow Financial Federal Credit Union (Tampa, Fla.);
* Gary Grinnell;
* Jan Roche;
* Rod Taylor, president and CEO of Barksdale Federal Credit Union (Barksdale AFB, La.); and
* Daniel Weickenand, CEO of Orion Federal Credit Union (Memphis, Tenn.).
NAFCU members must submit their board election ballots by May 4.