Join our Board

As a Federally Regulated Credit Union, Pheple FCU is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, who are democratically elected from our membership. Serving on the Board is a meaningful way to have a deep impact on our community, by being wholly involved in determining our mission and purpose, setting strategic goals, and ensuring our accountability to our members.

We are looking for Director candidates who are passionate about the financial well-being of our community, bring insight and commitment to financial inclusion, and are looking for a volunteer opportunity that allows them to do so.

This position is the perfect way to learn how the board works, and gain insight into the operations of the credit union. Our Associate Directors often move on to a Director position within a few years.

Serving as an Associate Director is the perfect way to learn how the board works and gain insight into the operations of the credit union. Our Associate Directors often move on to a Director position within a few years.  

As a Director on our Board, you’ll be able to contribute to the overall success of Pheple FCU by contributing your perspectives, as well as your leadership and business management skills to help make life better in our communities.

You’ll gain valuable insight and experience around best practices in board governance and operation of a financial institution.

You’ll sharpen your understanding of strategic planning in the credit union industry.

You’ll develop a greater sense for how you as an individual, and as a member of Pheple FCU, can more effectively improve life for those who live and work in our communities.

Because education is so important to our Directors, ongoing education is provided through periodic learning sessions to further your knowledge on the credit union philosophy, guidelines, regulations, and much more.

Those running for a Director position must be:

- Of legal age
- A primary member of Pheple FCU
- In good standing with the credit union

Given the Board’s strategic focus, the ideal candidates:

- Think strategically
- Bring insight and commitment to financial inclusion
- Have general management experience
- Are good communicators
- Work well with others

Each Director gets elected to a three-year term and may apply to the Nominating Committee to be re-nominated if they so choose.

We estimate a general time commitment of roughly two hours per month.

The Pheple FCU Board of Directors generally holds twelve monthly Board meetings and an annual membership meeting.

Most monthly Director meetings are held in the evenings.