Become a Credit Union Volunteer Become a Credit Union Volunteer
We’re looking for dedicated members to serve on our Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee.
Become a Credit Union Volunteer Become a Credit Union Volunteer
We’re looking for dedicated members to serve on our Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee.
Forbes #1
A Forbes Best-in-State Credit Union in Washington 5 years running
A Forbes Best-in-State Credit Union in Washington 5 years running
Call for volunteers
It’s that time of year when we seek interested members to consider volunteering service to their cooperative through the elections process.
Credit unions are unrivaled among financial institutions in how we help our members prosper, offer fair and equitable banking services and foster the financial well-being of both individuals and communities.
WSECU was founded in 1957 by people from public service seeking a better way to bank. Today, we remain a community-minded, member centric organization committed to good governance, acting with integrity, and promoting diversity while providing unparalleled service to our members.
As a cooperative, each member has a voice and a vote. It’s our members who comprise our Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee. These volunteers are elected by their member colleagues to guide and contribute to the credit union, bringing their expertise, experience and time to serve.
We are looking for members who are experienced critical and strategic thinkers, with a keen ability to focus on the future. If you are independent-minded but can also work to build consensus among a group of diverse people, we need your skills!
And while you don’t need a degree in finance, you do need to be comfortable reading financial statements and analyzing organizations from a strategic point of view.
If you want to be considered as a candidate for the Board of Directors or Supervisory Committee and believe you have the right mix of skills, talents and attributes and can commit to 10-15 hours per month in service of our credit union, please visit our website at WSECU.org and submit your application for candidacy by Sept. 30, 2025.
There are three seats up for election on our Board of Directors and one seat on our Supervisory Committee. All positions serve three-year terms.
For more information, please visit our website, e-mail our Nominating Chair or give us a call at (360) 754-6139.
Stacia Hollar
Nominating Committee Chair
Volunteer eligibility
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Be a WSECU member at the time of application.
- Are subject to a membership verification, a credit check, a background check, a bondability check and must not have been convicted of a felony or a crime involving dishonesty or breach of trust, nor have been determined to be guilty of a fraudulent act by a legally constituted body.
- Candidates will attest they:
- do not have a direct professional reporting relationship with a Board Member or Supervisory Committee member.
- are not employed by WSECU or any of its subsidiaries or have been an employee of the Credit Union within the past two election periods.
- have no relations to any current employee.
- are not currently an employee, officer, or director of another financial institution.
Director or Associate Board Member
Board of Directors
WSECU’s Board of Directors are unpaid volunteers of the Credit Union. Board members are responsible for the governance, strategic direction, maintaining effective relationships and fiduciary oversight of our organization. They must effectively execute the critical leadership, legal and stewardship responsibilities and act in the best interest of the members of WSECU. Board members play a vital role, in constructive partnership with executive leadership, in shaping the strategic direction of the credit union.
Applicants who are well-suited for this role possess:
- Experience serving on a board, carrying out leadership, legal and stewardship responsibilities.
- A demonstrated ability in building strategic direction and the ability to envision, think and plan into the future.
- An understanding and dedication of how to best serve the needs of Credit Union’s members.
- The ability to read and understand financial statements.
- An understanding of risk/compliance.
Supervisory Committee
Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee are unpaid volunteers of the Credit Union. The Supervisory Committee’s primary function is to ensure ongoing reviews and audits to verify that Credit Union records are maintained properly, honestly and accurately; and ensure that members’ assets are safeguarded and used according to the purposes of the Credit Union.
Applicants who are well-suited for this role possess:
- An understanding of the financial, accounting and operational functions of an organization.
- The ability to discern if strong internal controls exist in financial and information technology applications.
- A familiarity with basic legal principles and regulatory compliance governing credit unions.
- An ability to exercise independent judgment and understand conflicts of interest.