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Ten candidates have been selected by the NAFCU Nominating Committee for the four open positions in this year's NAFCU Board elections. Two of the 10 are incumbents.

NAFCU member credit unions will receive the association's nominating ballot with the slate of candidates in an email April 3. The ballot must be returned by April 17. Additional candidates will be considered if they get five write-in nominations on the nominating ballot.

The At-Large (three-year term) candidates include:

• Jan Roche, incumbent (State Department Federal Credit Union, Virginia); and
• Todd Cain (Emery Federal Credit Union, Ohio).

The Eastern Region (three-year term) candidates include:

• Brian Schools, incumbent (Chartway Federal Credit Union, Virginia); and
• Frank Mancini (Connex Credit Union, Connecticut).

The Southern Region (three-year term) candidates include:

• David Bleazard (First Service Credit Union, Texas);
• Jada Kelley (DuGood Federal Credit Union, Texas); and
• Lonnie Nicholson (EECU, Texas).

The Western Region (three-year term) candidates include:

• Jackie Hoonjan (Pacific Cascade Federal Credit Union, Oregon)
• Robin Romano (MariSol Federal Credit Union, Arizona); and
• Keith Sultemeier (Kinecta Federal Credit Union, California).

Read the 2019 board election timeline for more.