How do I become a Veridian Director or Associate Director?

As a member-owner of Veridian Credit Union you have the opportunity to help lead your credit union by running for an Associate Director position. This is the first step to becoming a Board member. The duties of an Associate Director are the same as that of a Director, with the exception of voting in Board meetings. Both positions include collaborating in strategic planning, participating in regular meetings, acting as an ambassador of the credit union, and continuing education that contributes to the effectiveness of our Board.

Associate Directors will serve within term limits of no more than six years, while Directors may serve for no more than 15 years. Associate Directors must serve a minimum of two years and meet other requirements to be eligible to run on the Director ballot. 

There are two ballots during the election – the first ballot is for Director candidates and the second ballot is for Associate Director candidates. In years when the number of nominated Director candidates is equal to the number of open seats, a yes/no confirmation vote will be utilized. Candidates must receive 50% or more yes votes to be elected. In years when there are more nominated Director candidates than vacant seats, the candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.  For the Associate Director ballot, the vacant seat will be filled by the top vote getter.   

Veridian's Directors and Associate Directors are democratically elected by our members, helping to ensure our Board serves with our members' best interest in mind.

A Call for Candidates is held every December with the election for Directors and Associate Directors occurring at the Annual Meeting in the spring. Each member has equal ownership in the credit union and one vote in electing their Board of Directors and Associate Directors.