• 2025 Election to the Board of Directors
    Application for nomination

    United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU) provides global banking for global citizens. Since 1947, we have been the leading financial cooperative for the UN community, serving more than 240,000 members across 200 nations and territories.

    Leading this respected financial institution comes with a great deal of responsibility. The volunteer Board of Directors is tasked with hiring, monitoring, and evaluating the Chief Executive Officer. In addition to setting the strategic direction of the Credit Union and fostering collaboration within a diverse Board, the Board has an obligation to ensure:

    • We abide by our mission — serving the people who serve the world®;
    • We achieve our purpose — providing global citizens the peace of mind to do good; and
    • We fulfill our fiduciary duty as guardians of the Credit Union’s assets.

    There are three available positions on the Board in 2025. The Nominating Committee will select the candidates who will be on the voting ballot.

    If you have any questions about this online application, please email the Nominating Committee at nominatingcommittee@unfcu.com.

  • Qualifications

    For this election cycle, in addition to the two incumbents, the Nominating Committee is seeking candidates with the following qualifications:

    • Finance: Senior-level, professional expertise in finance, 10 or more years preferably in treasury operations or investments. It is highly desirable if this experience is gained at least in part serving within the United Nations common system.
    • Governance: Some experience serving on a board or similar governance body is preferable.
    • Risk management: In addition to finance, a background in risk management is also desirable.
    • UNFCU membership: A UNFCU member for a minimum of one year, at least 18 years of age, and with accounts in good standing

    The most qualified applicants who fulfill these requirements will be considered.

  • Instructions to complete the application

    Please review all sections carefully and complete all fields within the application. If you have no information to submit for a particular field, enter ‘N/A.’

    You will be prompted to acknowledge all terms and content in the online application, and to upload your resume/CV.

    By submitting your application, you: 

    • Authorize UNFCU to verify the information you have provided. If you are successfully nominated, your information will be made available to members so they can assess your candidacy. If any of the information is not true or accurate, UNFCU reserves the right to remove you as a candidate.
    • Consent to the transfer of any and all of your information to the US for processing, use, and storage by UNFCU. If you do not consent to the transfer, please do not complete and submit this application. Read UNFCU’s Privacy Policy for more information about data protection in the United States.

    The application deadline is 31 January 2025.

  • Board member performance criteria

    Please read this information in its entirety and indicate your acknowledgement before advancing to the next screen.

    Relevant provisions of the UNFCU bylaws

    Article VI, Section 5 sets forth the requirement for monthly meetings:

    • A regular meeting of the Board must be held each month at ‘the time and placed fixed by resolution of the Board.’ Only one meeting in a year has to be an in-person meeting, and this meeting is properly constituted when a quorum is present.

    Article VI, Section 8 sets out two performance criteria for Board members: 

    • If a Board Officer fails to attend three consecutive regular Board meetings or otherwise fails to perform any of the duties as Director, the Board may declare the office vacant and proceed to fill the vacancy as provided under Section 4 of Article VI.
    • Section 8 also provides that the Board may remove from office a Board Officer for failure to perform the duties thereof, after giving the Officer reasonable notice and the opportunity to be heard.

    These are de minimus provisions. In order to ensure the maximum effectiveness of the Board of UNFCU, Directors are expected to attend Board meetings and official UNFCU events, as set out below.

  • Attendance requirements

    Regular monthly Board meetings: UNFCU Directors are expected to attend every regularly scheduled Board meeting (and on rare occasion, a specially convened meeting), whether in person or remotely.

    Executive sessions: Each month, prior to the regular Board meeting, the Directors meet in extended executive session.These meetings are official meetings of the Board and are normally held over lunch on the day before the Board meeting. An essential element of the Board’s governance process, these sessions provide the members of the Board the occasion to develop Board positions and formulate policy. Participation in executive sessions is important for informed participation at the open Board meetings.

    Expectations for attendance at these executive sessions are the same as for the regular monthly Board meetings.

    Annual Board Planning Session: Director participation in the Annual Board Planning Session is mandatory.

    Committees & working groups: Board members are expected to participate as necessary in certain committees, on boards, or in ad hoc working groups.

    Other official Credit Union events: Directors are expected to attend or participate in, as appropriate and feasible, the following official UNFCU events:

    • The Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the related organizational meeting
    • Approved credit union conferences or seminars (maximum two per year)
    • Board/Senior Management official events (annual reception and other official scheduled events)
    • Special training programs (as arranged either at the behest of the board or management, or in response to regulatory requirements)
    • Following election to the Board, newly-elected Directors are required to attend a specialized course on the Policy Governance Model within the first year of service. This is normally a two-day session conducted by a consulting firm with expertise in this governance model. Newly-elected Directors are also expected to attend in person a one-day orientation program at UNFCU headquarters shortly after their election to the Board.

    Notwithstanding the performance criteria set out above, some flexibility may be exercised.

  • Punctuality and preparation

    Directors are expected to be in the meeting room (or on the telephone or video channel) before the meeting is called to order and to remain in attendance until the meeting is adjourned. Except in most exigent circumstances, a Director who cannot attend a monthly meeting, whether in person, via video conference or by telephone, shall so inform the Chairperson or Vice Chairperson at least 24 hours before the scheduled time of the meeting. Directors are expected to have studied the monthly document ‘package’ in preparation for each meeting in order to be able to participate productively in Board deliberations.

  • Estimated commitment of time

    The following estimates are intended as a guide for prospective or new Board members. They do not take account of travel time from place of residence or work to the meeting/event location.

    Commitments Estimated time
    Board meetings and executive sessions 6–7 hours per month
    Related preparation time 3–4 hours per month
    Committees and working groups 3–4 hours per month
    Directors conferences (usually two per year) 3–5 days per conference per year
    Annual Board Planning Session 4–5 days per year
    Other official events, training sessions, etc 4–5 days per year

  • Terms of reference — Nominating Committee

    The Nominating Committee is responsible for nominating qualified UNFCU members as candidates for election to the Board of Directors of UNFCU. Directors have the fiduciary responsibility for the governance of the Credit Union. They set goals and establish policy parameters at the macro level to guide the activities of management.

    In discharging this responsibility, the Nominating Committee endeavors to ensure that nominees:

    • Are readily available to engage fully in the work of the Board;
    • Understand and accept that they will be required to attend monthly meetings of the Board. They can attend in person or remotely by telephone or video conference. They must also participate in the annual Board Planning Session. From time to time, they will be required to also attend special meetings.
    • Familiarize themselves with the governance, regulatory and operational issues relevant to the functions of a Director of UNFCU (relevant training is available); and
    • Are prepared to carry out their fiduciary obligations as set forth in the Board Member Performance Criteria document.

    In evaluating the qualifications of members for nomination, the Nominating Committee takes into consideration the following criteria:

    • Integrity
    • Leadership skills
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Broadminded, macro rather than micro thinker
    • Adaptability to new approaches
    • Policy-oriented thinking
    • Team player
    • Possessing broad experience and maturity
    • Past performance in other volunteer capacities at UNFCU
    • The Candidate is a member in good standing with UNFCU
    • Specific professional experience as provided to the Nominating Committee by the Board Chairperson in the Chairperson’s ‘Charge.’

    To most effectively govern UNFCU, the Board is best served by having diverse skill sets and viewpoints.

    Other relevant considerations: Prospective candidates should be informed that they must:

    • Have no history of bankruptcy, delinquency, or loss attributable to their UNFCU account,
    • Have no bona fide allegations of criminal conduct lodged against them, including no criminal conviction for a felony, and
    • Not exceed the established limit of fifteen years of continuous service on the Board.

  • 2025 Nominating Biographical Data Request form

    Please complete all fields within this form.

    By submitting your application material, you consent to the transfer of any and all of your information to the US for processing, use, and storage by UNFCU. If you do not consent to the transfer, please do not complete and submit the application materials. Read UNFCU’s Privacy Policy for more information about data protection in the US.

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  • Photo guidelines

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    If you are selected as a candidate, you will have the option to provide a headshot photo. The photo will be displayed with your biographical information on the UNFCU and voting websites.

    If you would like to submit a photo, please upload it below. Make sure your photo is in accordance with the described file size and format.

    File size: The image file size should be at least 1,000 pixels in width and 1,000 pixels in height. You can locate the image size by looking at the photo properties.

    If you are not sure of the file size, please upload the original photo without any cropping.

    File format: JPEG/JPG or PNG. You can see examples of headshot photos displayed on our website at unfcu.org/leadership.

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  • Nominees Declaration of Willingness to Serve election to the Board of Directors

  • I *   *   declare that I am a member in good standing of the United Nations Federal Credit Union (UNFCU). I have no history of bankruptcy, delinquency, or loss attributable to my UNFCU account. I wish to be considered by the Nominating Committee as a candidate to run for election to the Board of Directors of UNFCU. I understand that I am expected to serve a three-year term. As referenced in the Board Member Performance Criteria, which was provided to me with this document, I agree to participate monthly in the executive session and regular monthly Board meeting, as well as the Annual Board Planning Session. I also understand that I must familiarize myself with and abide by the UNFCU Board of Directors’ Policy Governance Model. I certify that all the information I have provided to UNFCU is true and accurate. In the event any of the information is not true and accurate, UNFCU may remove me as a candidate. I hereby grant UNFCU permission to verify any information that I have provided.

    In the context of avoiding any potential conflict of interest, I declare that I will not serve in any capacity at any competing financial institution. In the interest of ensuring the Board’s fiduciary responsibilities toward UNFCU and to maintain strict confidentiality of UNFCU proprietary and member information, the Credit Union prohibits its Directors from serving on the board of directors of any competing financial institutions. I also declare that if elected, I will not serve on the board of directors of any competing financial institutions.

    I further understand that I may need to obtain approval from my organization/employer to serve and that in my capacity as a Director, I acknowledge that as a Board Member my actions have a direct reflection on the reputation and image of UNFCU. Accordingly, it is necessary that I disclose any activities or circumstances in my professional or personal affairs that may constitute a conflict of interest to those of the Credit Union or bring harm to UNFCU’s reputation for consideration by the Nominating Committee. I have attached any such necessary disclosure to this agreement.


    I acknowledge that I have read and accept the provisions detailed in the Board Member Performance Criteria.

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