How To Get Appointed To A NAFCU Committee

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The role of a NAFCU committee is to generate ideas and make recommendations to the NAFCU Board of Directors of beneficial policies and programs to be initiated by the association. Committees are made up of CEOs, volunteers and senior staff from member credit unions with years of experience in the credit union community -- their expertise is valuable to the association in fulfilling the needs of its member credit unions.

Committee Structure

To ensure that NAFCU has input from a wide geographic distribution of members, assignments are made from regional and at-large selections. Through recommendations to the NAFCU Board of Directors, these committees assist the association in being responsive on the issues, and identifying new services and programs to the extent provided in each committee's charge. Presently, there are 15 standing committees:

Committee Composition & Criteria

In addition to the chair, each committee is, as a general rule, composed of twelve credit union officials from among the membership and a NAFCU staff liaison, who carries out the daily responsibilities for the committee. The Regional Advisory Committees are comprised of members based on the number of members in the respective states. Committees meet as business may require, but at least once a year, with additional telephone and written correspondence throughout the year.

Because the association serves credit unions managed by both senior management and volunteers, it is important that the committees also reflect this blend of responsibilities and expertise. Representation from both management and volunteers is a goal in committee appointments. NAFCU strives for representation of women, minorities, and a diversity of education and experience to closely reflect the composition of member credit union officials.

Committee Appointments

The NAFCU chair solicits personal requests from members to serve on a committee, as well as, the NAFCU Board members' recommendations and the recommendations of NAFCU staff. NAFCU's Chair has the final approval of all committee appointments. Personal requests from members to serve on a committee can be made in one of two ways: (1) submit a request in writing to your regional director or (2) contact Deepti Taneja, NAFCU's Staff Liaison for committee governance issues, at 800-336-4644, x245 or dtaneja@nafcu.org for further information.  Potential committee nominees will receive a written invitation to serve from the NAFCU chair.

Committee members must be currently employed as the CEO/President, a member of the Board of Directors, or a senior staff member with a NAFCU member credit union. More than one credit union representative may serve on NAFCU committees.

Committee members are selected from member credit unions to serve for a two-year term from January 1 to December 31 of the following year. Committee members may be reappointed.