The Board of Directors is the governing body of GSA FCU and consists of nine members. The term of a director is three years with three positions coming up for election each year.
According to the bylaws of the Credit Union, the Chair of the Board of Directors appoints a Nominating Committee which is charged with naming at least one nominee for each vacancy. In addition, a member of the Credit Union may be nominated by petition. A valid petition must contain the signatures and account numbers of at least 54 members in good standing with the Credit Union and must be delivered to the Secretary of the Board of Directors at the Credit Union Administrative Offices no later than May 23, 2008. Any petition for nomination should be accompanied by a statement by the nominee of his or her willingness to serve on the Board of Directors and a brief biography outlining his or her qualifications to serve as a director. Nominees must be at least 18 years of age.
In the event that there are more nomineess than vacancies, a mail ballot will be conducted and the results announced at the Annual Meeting. If there is only one nominee for each position, there will be no election by ballot and the nominees will fill the position for which they were nominated.
Edward Giefer – Works for the Mayor of the District of Columbia as an Associate Director in the city’s Office of Planning. He was formerly with the General Services Administration for 11 years. Mr. Giefer is a longtime member of GSA FCU and is currently a member of the Board of Directors. Prior to that, he served as a member, then Chair, of the Credit Union’s Supervisory Committee. He holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from Virginia Tech and an M.B.A. from George Mason University.
Christine Singer – Is an employee of the Public Buildings Service. She is currently on the Board of Directors, where she has served for 13 years, and is currently the Treasurer of the Credit Union.
Laverne Iacangelo – Is retired from the GSA Public Buildings Service, National Capital Region. She is presently on the Board and has served for 21 years.