Front Row (l to r):
John L. McGrath, 2nd Vice Chairman
E. L. Gull, Jr., Chairman of the Board
James J. Sibley, Secretary of the Board
Back Row (l to r):
Judith P. Sparrow, 1st Vice Chairman
Albert C. Merritt, Board Director
Robert O. Holmes, Board Director
Edward A. Foshay, Board Emeritus
Melvin S. Mizelle, Treasurer
Dallas L. England, Board Director
Not Pictured:
Wayne E. Foshay, Board Director
General Qualifications
A Chartway member desiring to be placed on the ballot for the Board of Directors must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a member in good standing.
- Be in a position to represent Chartway's members.
- Possess enough knowledge of Chartway's operation, philosophy and services.
- Be able to attend meetings, seminars and conferences as may be required, both locally and out of town.
- Have a minimum of three years credit union volunteer experience.
Considerations By Nominating Committe
A member in good standing submitting their name for consideration by the Nominating Committee must submit a statement of qualification and biographical data with the request for consideration. The Nominating Committee will be looking for the following qualities and prerequisites (not all-inclusive) when evaluating a prospective nominee:
Time Commitment - The nominee must be willing to make a commitment to devote a significant amount of his/her personal time as a director by attending regularly scheduled and special meetings as well as working on various committee assignments.
Member Awareness - Nominees should have a sufficient understanding of credit union philosophy in general and Chartway membership, in particular, to be able to develop policies and programs which will meet the financial needs of our members.
Communications - The ability to communicate and interact with the team of elected and appointed volunteers and regular staff is essential to being an effective Director.
Credit History - Nominees must have a good credit history and be bondable. Elected Directors must maintain that standard.
Ethics/Character - The background of nominees should reflect a high degree of personal character and integrity, both social and professional. If elected, nominees must be prepared to avoid all conflicts of interest which could or appear to impair the judgements and decisions affecting the credit union.
Background - Nominees should possess sufficient education and/or experience in a position of responsibility involving decision making, to provide the background to be an effective Director of a large credit union.
Objectivity - A key factor in the making of an effective Director is the ability to analyze and evaluate the situations that constantly confront credit union management and the Board. Directors must be able to make objective decisions in those situations.
To Run For The Board
A candidate running for the Board of Directors by petition must submit a petition bearing the members' names and account numbers as follows:
WE, the undersigned members of Chartway Federal Credit Union, jointly and severally petition for __________________, to be placed in nomination and stand for election to the Board of Directors of Chartway Federal Credit Union, at its annual meeting on ________________, and to that end execute this document.
LIST MEMBERS' NAMES AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS
The above petition must be signed by 500 members of Chartway Federal Credit Union.
Each nominee petition must submit a statement of qualifications and biographical data with the petition. In addition, nominations by petition must be accompanied by a certificate from the nominee stating that he/she is agreeable to the nomination and will serve if elected to office.
All correspondence should be addressed to:
Chairman of the Nominating Committee
Chartway Federal Credit Union
160 Newtown Road
Virginia Beach, Virginia 23462
RE: NOMINATION BY PETITION