Chartway Federal Credit Union Announces 2015 - 2016 Board of Directors

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Feb. 26, 2015 - PRLog -- Chartway Federal Credit Union, one of the largest credit unions in the country known for providing money-saving solutions and competitive rates, is proud to announce that on Thursday, February 19, 2015, it held its 56^th Annual Meeting at its Newtown Road location in Virginia Beach, VA.  During this time, the following three individuals were elected to the board of directors:

E. L. “Lou” Gull, Jr. re-elected to 3-year term: Lou Gull is a seasoned leader who has held a variety of volunteer positions at the credit union for nearly 35 years, including serving as chairman, 1^st vice chairman, and 2^nd vice chairman of its board of directors. He has also served as chairman for both the CUSO board and the supervisory committee, and strengthened the credit union as a member of the human resource, pension, volunteer recruitment & development and technology committees. Gull has also held committee positions for organizations including the National Association of Federal Credit Union, Credit Union National Association and the Virginia Credit Union League.  In 2008, Gull was honored as NAFCU’s Volunteer of the Year for credit unions over $150M in assets. Gull serves as a Docent with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Old Dominion University, is a Vietnam-Era Veteran, and retired from Federal Service after 36 years of service. He has been married to his wife Janet for more than 40 years; they have two children.

Richard Ahlborn, re-elected to 3-year term: Richard Ahlborn has been a member of the board since 2013 and has dutifully volunteered on many committees, including new service, legislative, and volunteer advance training committees. He has served as the chairman of the supervisory committee for 10 years. Ahlborn retired from the Naval Aviation Depot as a production superintendent and served as an election official in the state of Virginia for nine years.

Dallas England, re-elected to 3-year term: Dallas England joined Chartway as a supervisory committee member in 1994, and has notably impacted the Credit Union with his participation in Chartway’s volunteer advanced training program, the directors’scholarship committee, the loan review committee, nominating committee, strategic development committee, the pension investment committee, and the asset/liability management committee.He has served on the board of directors for eight years. England joined Chartway as a volunteer following more than 40 years of service for the federal civil service; he was a production superintendent before retiring. He has been married 48 years, and has two children and three grandchildren.

Following the Annual Meeting, the board of directors met to hold an organizational meeting - during which time, the following slate of officials was established:

»     Wayne Foshay (chairman of the board)

»     Robert Holmes (1^st vice chairman)

»     George Sauer (2^nd vice chairman)

»     Melvin Mizelle (treasurer)

»     Lou Gull (secretary)

Robert Cook, Judy Sparrow, Dallas England, and Richard Ahlborn will serve as directors on the board during the 2015 – 2016 term.

Since first opening its doors for business, Chartway and its divisions of HeritageWest and SouthWest Community Credit Unions have served its members and enriched the communities in which the organization operates – providing strength, stability and smart solutions, including online, mobile, and telephone banking.

ABOUT THE CHARTWAY FEDERAL FAMILY OF CREDIT UNIONS

Chartway FCU, a not-for-profit financial institution, has been serving members and families since 1959, building a service network that includes more than 50 branches and a full slate of online, mobile, and telephone banking services, including mobile deposit and mobile bill pay. Headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, the $2 billion credit union serves nearly 200,000 members.  HeritageWest Credit Union and SouthWest Community Credit Union joined the Chartway family of credit unions in 2010. For more information, visit https://www.chartway.com/about-us,https://www.heritagewestcu.com/about-us, or https://www.southwestfederal.com/about-us.