BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Thank you for your interest in joining the OBee board of directors. You are already a member of an award-winning credit union with gold-standard member service. If you’d like to do more to help the credit union, our members and the communities we serve thrive, this is an excellent opportunity.
Any OBee member who wants to serve on the Board of Directors can apply with the application below. You can join the board several ways:
- Ordinarily, our Nominations Committee selects the candidates with the best skills, knowledge and experience to become Associate Directors for a few years while they learn the details of OBee’s business. When a Director steps down, we appoint an Associate to fill the vacancy until that position’s 3-year term is up.
- Occasionally we have more vacancies than we have Associates; if this happens we invite candidates to apply right away using the same form below.
- Members can also join the Board of Directors by petitioning – sending their application with 150 signatures of OBee members to the Nominations Committee at least 40 days before the annual meeting. This and the elections held at our annual meetings keep the Board accountable to the membership.
Directors must be members (but not staff) of the credit union, with a “bondable” background in the communities we serve. Directors agree to follow our code of ethics, come to meetings prepared and complete educational commitments to stay current on fast-paced changes in the financial world.
OBee is a dynamic and growing organization; there’s a lot for our Directors to learn and (sometimes) difficult choices to make. Directors are personally accountable for the actions of the Board, but OBee carries insurance that covers most kinds of liability. Participation on the Board is not a club or a reward; it’s a service to the cooperative, and we appreciate all those who have served.
Apply below or contact the Secretary listed below or talk with a current Director about your interest or questions.
Questions? Contact Kerry Kelly:
360-528-5339 | kkelly@obee.com
Questions? Contact Kerry Kelly:
360-528-5339 | kkelly@obee.com