ACUMA Seeks New Volunteer Board Member to Serve on Its Board of Directors
CU and CUSO Candidates from Member Organizations are Urged to Apply
MIDDLETON, Wis. – The American Credit Union Mortgage Association (ACUMA) seeks a Volunteer Board Member. The new candidate will join the association’s governing Board of Directors, which provides guidance to ACUMA on how best to serve its growing membership. The Volunteer Board Member will provide guidance for the non-profit association.
ABOUT ACUMA AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ACUMA is a non-profit association dedicated to advancing mortgage lending opportunities and practices within credit unions. The ACUMA Board of Directors sets the association’s governance and provides guidance to the ACUMA President.
Board members each serve three-year terms, staggered to maintain experience and continuity while gaining access to new ideas and guidance. The board has nine (9) members, one of which will now be the new board member position. The board members are volunteers who strongly desire to give back to the credit union industry and receive no compensation for their time and services.
Officers of the Board (Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer, and Secretary) are selected by the entire board at the Organizational Meeting following the Annual Business Meeting of the membership, normally held in conjunction with ACUMA’s Make Your Mark Annual Conference. The Associate Board Member will be unable to vote on the officer positions.
Each board member’s time and service commitment include virtual meetings/conference calls as needed and two in-person meetings each year, including a planning session and the Organizational Meeting as part of the Make Your Mark Annual Conference. In addition, Board members may also serve on standing or ad-hoc committees.
If selected, the Associate Board Member would begin a three-year term starting in October 2024 at the Make Your Mark Annual Conference.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO SERVE?
To be eligible for a full or associate board position, candidates must:
- Be employed at an ACUMA member credit union or CUSO.
- Accept and support ACUMA’s policies and rules of governance.
- Have the support of his or her credit union or CUSO to serve on the ACUMA board.
NEXT STEPS
Please submit your resume with a request for consideration to ACUMA board member Pam Davis at pam.davis@deltacommunitycu.com.
Applications will be acknowledged, and each applicant will be contacted regarding the outcome of their application. The deadline for applying is July 31, 2024.
ACUMA and its Board of Directors thank you for your interest and willingness to serve.
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About ACUMA
The American Credit Union Mortgage Association is a not-for-profit trade association dedicated to credit unions and mortgage lending. ACUMA provides resources and education to credit unions aimed at streamlining performance, processes, and procedures for real estate lending services. ACUMA’s goal is to encourage credit unions to help more consumers get fairly priced and safe mortgage loans delivered locally, and in so doing, provide them with a pathway to the American dream of home ownership. ACUMA brings together the shared real estate lending and financing interests of hundreds of credit unions and CUSOs. ACUMA member organizations include federal and state charted credit unions and CUSO, mortgage insurance companies, secondary market investors, investment banking firms, and technology companies. Visit ACUMA’s website at www.acuma.org for more information.
