Nominations Open for Board of Directors & Supervisory Committee 

The Nominating Committee of Belco Community Credit Union hereby opens nominations to the Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee for its 2025 election cycle.

This nomination period is for two (2) seats on the Board of Directors for a three-year term. Nominations are also open for two (2) seats on the Supervisory Committee for a three-year term. The individuals currently holding these seats and who remain eligible to seek re-nomination and election are:

Board of Directors:

Eric Leidigh, Stephanie Miller

Supervisory Committee:

Gina Bond, Allen Brewer

Board Job Description and Expectations

Belco Community is a federally insured credit union supervised by the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA). The Board of Directors is Belco’s policy-making body, responsible for the general control and direction of the credit union. Directors make policy decisions and, in concert with the management team, ensure the credit union meets requirements set by the supervisory agencies noted here. The position does not pay a stipend. The time commitment to serve on the board is approximately 5 hours per month. This includes preparing for and participating in board meetings and committee assignments. Periodic training is also required, which may increase the amount of time required to fulfill a director’s responsibilities.

Supervisory Committee Job Description and Expectations

 Belco’s Supervisory Committee is an audit committee. The Supervisory Committee ensures the credit union undergoes the appropriate audit. The Committee addresses consumer complaints and executes checks and balances functions to ensure the credit union adheres to its policies and procedures. The position does not pay a stipend. The time commitment to serve on the committee is approximately 5 hours per month. This includes preparing for and participating in committee meetings and other assignments as given. Periodic training is also required, which may increase the amount of time required to fulfill a committee member’s responsibilities

How to Seek Nomination

A member who is interested in being nominated to serve on the Board or the Supervisory Committee must meet the qualifications stated below. In addition, a member must complete the nomination form and include a biography of no more than 100 words. This 100-word biography will be the biography used with voting materials if the nominee is included on the slate of candidates.

At the close of the nomination period, the Nominating Committee will schedule interviews with nominees and conduct appropriate background checks. Potential nominees will be notified if they are included on the slate of candidates for the election cycle before year end.

The deadline for nominations is October 31, 2024.

Please review the qualifications to serve on the Board or Supervisory Committee.

Send the completed nomination form by close of business on October 31, 2024 by regular mail to:  Nominating Committee, Belco Community Credit Union, 449 Eisenhower Boulevard, Harrisburg, PA 17111, or by email to:  nominatingcommittee@belco.org.