2026 BOARD OF DIRECTOR NOMINATIONS:

Members interested in becoming a Board of Director Candidate were asked to submit a brief description of their qualifications for consideration as specified in the WVFCU 2026 Summer Newsletter.  The eligible candidates, together with a brief statement of their qualifications and biographical data, are shown at the bottom.

The candidates for each office receiving the greatest number of votes will be elected to fill such vacancies for offices as they exist at the time of elections.  Unless vacancies occur before the election, all vacancies will be three-year term positions.  Nominations for vacancies of the Board of Directors may also be made by petition signed by at least 600 current WVFCU members in good standing.  Such petitions must be filed with the WVFCU Secretary and must contain the printed name, signature and WVFCU member number of all members supporting the candidate.

There must be filed with each such petition for nomination:

a)      A signed statement from each nominee by petition that he or she is agreeable nomination and will serve on the WVFCU Board of Directors if elected to office.

b)    A brief statement of qualifications and biographical data as to each nominee by petition.

The closing date for receiving nominations by petitions shall be 4:30 p.m., Friday November 30, 2026.  The WVFCU election will be conducted in accordance with Article V, Option A4 of the bylaws.  At present, the West Virginia Federal Credit Union 2027 Annual Meeting Election for Board of Directors will be conducted by electronic ballot if necessary.  If a qualified nomination (s) by petition is (are) made by the November 30, 2026, deadline, the West Virginia Federal Credit Union membership will be notified of the voting procedures as disclosed on our website announcement page.

Submitted by Jim Hansen, Secretary

MEET THE CANDIDATES:

Jim Hansen

Jim is currently Secretary of the West Virginia Federal Credit Union Board of Directors and in the past has held several positions on the board.
He has served as a dedicated volunteer since 1998 and has been a member of the credit union since 1974. He retired from the Dow Chemical Company/Union Carbide Corporation in 2001 with 28 years of service. He worked in the Applied Statistics Group promoting the use of statistical thinking and data-based decision making.
He is a graduate of Montana State University wit a PH.D., in Statistics. Jim is active in his church, the father of three children, and is a proud grandfather of seven.

Kesa Young

Kesa M. Young serves as a current member of the Supervisory Committee for the West Virginia Federal Credit Union. Kesa has proudly served on the Committee since June of 2022. She lives in Poca with her husband Gabriel and their two children, two cats, dog, and axolotl.

Employed with the West Virginia Investment Management Board (WVIMB) since 2020, Kesa works as an Investment Accountant. Prior to joining the WVIMB, Kesa was a Senior Accountant with EnerVest Operating (oil and gas) where she worked in both the Revenue and Partnership accounting departments. Before working as an Accountant, Kesa worked for nearly ten years as an Internal Auditor for various employers, including Massey Coal Services, Peoples Bank (Marietta, Ohio), and City National Bank of West Virginia.While employed in the banking industry, Kesa specialized in audits of the Consumer Lending portfolio, reviewing personal, home equity, and real estate loans for underwriting in accordance with policies and procedures, documentation requirements, and completeness. She was intricately involved in the quarterly and annual audits of the banks' 10-Q and 10-K filings. She also performed audits of Regulatory Compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, Truth-in-Lending Act, Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Flood Disaster Protection Act, Fair Lending Act, Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, and others, and presented audit findings and recommendations to the Audit Committees of the Board of Directors.

Kesa graduated summa cum laude from West Virginia University Institute of Technology in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting and a minor in Finance.

Kesa is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in the State of West Virginia and is a member of the West Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants (WVSCPAs) and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA)