79th Annual Meeting

Association of Vermont Credit Unions’ 79th annual meeting is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 29th at 4 PM. The 2026 Nominating Committee announces the opening of the nominating process, during which qualified persons may submit interest in being considered for possible nomination for election to the Board of Directors. 

The Association’s bylaws (Art. 6, sec. 6.5) govern who is eligible to serve on the board as follows:  

To be eligible for election as a director, a person must be:  

1. an employee with senior management responsibilities; 
2. an elected director; or
3. an elected committee member;  

of a member credit union in good standing. No member credit union shall be entitled to more than one director, except that if a director holds qualifications from more than one member credit union, he/she shall nevertheless be entitled to serve as a director if he/she fills the above qualifications and if the member credit union from which he/she is elected is not represented on the board of directors.”  

A qualified candidate interested in being considered for the role of Director of the Board should be submitted for consideration by the Nominating Committee by an authorized delegate of the member credit union.  All submissions must be completed online no later than 5 PM on April 24, 2026. Please provide qualifications and as much relevant information as possible for consideration by the Committee. Submissions to the Committee can be made online. The Committee may make its selections from individuals submitted, as well as others. Submission of any individual to the Committee does not automatically ensure nomination by the Committee.  

Questions about candidate qualifications or the nomination process can be directed to the Committee at elections@vermontcreditunions.coop. 

Since the Association provides absentee ballots to members requesting them, nominations during the annual business meeting are not permitted. Persons not nominated by the committee, but still interested in seeking election, must do so by petition process in advance of the annual meeting in accordance with these deadlines:

Deadlines for nomination by petition process: 

• April 24 - Deadline for potential candidates to submit qualifications to the Nominating Committee. 
• April 29 - Nominating Committee report sent to members.
• May 14 - Petition nominee deadline for receipt by Nominating Committee for inclusion on ballot*. 

*Candidates submitted by petition must be accompanied by an authorized petition signature (per credit union) of five (5) member credit unions. Candidates meeting the petition requirement will be added to the ballot with Committee nominees.

Association Bylaws provide member credit unions to be allowed to vote for Directors by absentee ballot. The 2026 Absentee Ballot deadline is as follows:

Deadlines for absentee ballot requests and submissions: 

• May 14 - Absentee ballot request deadline
• May 26 - Absentee ballot vote submission deadline
• May 29 - Annual meeting elections (absentee ballots added to the count by the ballot clerks.) 

As a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of Vermont Credit Unions, an elected director is expected to adhere to the following principles, common to similar positions in all cooperative and democratic organizations.

The highest standards of personal conduct are observed at all times. Maintain integrity, competency and cooperation at all times.

1. Make reasonable efforts to learn about the financial industry in general, and the Association and related organizations specifically, to increase skills in making and supporting appropriate policies and decisions.
2. Attend and participate in scheduled meetings and events regularly.
3. Encourage unity between member credit unions and their officials.
4. Avoid conflicts of interest regarding Association activities, services and programs, and do not promote or engage in any activity not in the best interests of the Association or its member credit unions.
5. Be committed to maintaining a strong membership organization.
6. Observe the different roles of management and the board.
7. Fully support the decisions and policies adopted by the Board, regardless of personal opinion.
8. Make every effort to provide credit unions and the Association with accurate, pertinent information and attempt to affirmatively correct any misinformation concerning credit unions or the Association.
9. Maintain confidentiality of the organization's business and exercise prudent discretion in disclosing information not yet made common knowledge.