50th Community First Annual Meeting on a computer.50th Community First Annual Meeting on a computer.

Annual Meeting

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50th Annual Meeting

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
In-Person & Virtual Live Stream

Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, Appleton

 

Registration Opens March 15, 2025.


Join us in person or online for our Annual Meeting and your opportunity to actively participate as a member-owner as we celebrate 50 years of our financial cooperative. The meeting will mark the start of a year-long celebration of this milestone and include an election for the Board of Directors. We’ll also present a recap of 2024 results, share plans for 2025 and award more than $5,000 in cash prizes to commemorate 50 years of service. Members are encouraged to submit questions in advance with your registration. 

 

Call for Candidates

The Community First Board of Directors is a group of volunteers elected by and representing the member-owners. The Board is responsible for ensuring the Credit Union has strong, effective management, meets fiduciary and State/Federal regulatory requirements and that the Credit Union’s strategic objectives are aligned with the members’ best interests. This election cycle will include three board positions.

If you are interested in being nominated, please click below to submit your qualifications to the Nominating Committee by 5:00 PM on Friday, March 14, 2025.
 
Being a CFCU Board member is a wonderful opportunity to serve the credit union and your fellow member-owners. Directors are volunteers and do not receive compensation for their service.

Board responsibilities include:
  • Determining the strategic direction of the credit union
  • Monitoring performance against the strategic plan and annual plan/budget
  • Ensuring the safety and soundness of the credit union
  • Serving on committees to facilitate board oversight
The Board meets on the third Monday of each month from 4-6 pm. You should be prepared to devote a minimum of 5-8 hours per month to serving on the Board. Directors are expected to attend monthly board meetings, committee meetings, education sessions and attend CFCU’s annual strategic planning meeting. 

As a Board member, your commitments would include:
  • Three-year term beginning in May of 2025
  • Monthly board meetings (third Monday of each month 4-6 pm)
  • Committee meetings (minimum 3x per year and additional as needed)
  • Planning session (up to 3 days per year)
  • Preparing for meetings (reviewing board/committee packets)
  • Training, education and attending conferences and webinars
The ideal Board candidate has:
  • Experience in roles focused on governance, financial performance and forecasting as it pertains to implementing strategy and meeting fiduciary and regulatory requirements
  • The spirit of volunteerism and a demonstrated understanding of supporting all members-owners and the communities we serve
  • The desire and ability to cultivate community partnerships
  • Financial and business acumen
  • Comfortable with technology
  • Willingness to act independently and objectively

Requirements:
  • Must be a member of CFCU for at least one year and actively use CFCU products and services
  • Be at least 18 years of age before the election
  • Cannot now or in the past have been an employee of CFCU or its subsidiary
  • Cannot be a family member of an existing employee of CFCU or its subsidiary
  • Cannot be employed by a competing financial services, insurance or investment services company and do not live in a household where someone is employed by one of the aforementioned competing services company
  • Must be a member in good standing of CFCU – no delinquency on any loans or have ever caused a loss of any kind to the credit union
Upon receiving your submission, the Nominating Committee will confirm that you meet eligibility requirements for service as a Director. As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide consent for CFCU to conduct a background and credit check. Eligible candidates will participate in an interview, and the Nominating Committee will make the final determination for a slate of candidates.