Volunteers & Board of Directors

Volunteer Opportunities & Benefits

We have a wide range of opportunities for interested members to offer their skills and energies. These opportunities don’t just benefit APGFCU, they benefit you, too. As a volunteer you will sharpen your understanding of financial services, the credit union movement and enhance your leadership abilities.

Benefits of Volunteering

• Enrichment —  Share your skills and knowledge while learning and honing new skills through educational opportunities.
• Personal Satisfaction — Contribute to an organization dedicated to helping improve the financial wellbeing of others.
• Leadership — Help make the decisions that shape the direction of our credit union.
• Connections — Get to know fellow volunteers and leaders who share your commitment to helping our members and our communities.

Roles of APGFCU Volunteers

Directors

Directors are volunteers elected by the membership to serve a three-year term on the Board. The Board comprises nine members and elects five to serve as the executive officers. Typically, directors will dedicate six to 10 hours a month working on Board issues, contributing to committee discussions, and working to sharpen their understanding of financial and governance topics within the credit union movement. Directors elect officers annually to serve as Chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, or Assistant Treasurer.

Associate Directors

In addition to their assigned committee duties, Associate Directors are volunteers, approved by the Board, who attend monthly Board meetings. They cannot vote, but they can discuss issues and topics during the Board meetings and learn, through participation, about what services a credit union typically provides to its members.

Committees

Committees are the leadership foundation of APGFCU. Each committee provides a unique experience and comes with important responsibilities, such as reviewing policy proposals, discussing trends, and considering ways to support the community.

These are some of the committees:

Community Impact

Identifies opportunities for the credit union to engage in meaningful activities that positively impact the communities it serves.

Credit Appeals

Meets with members who request, in writing, a review of the actions that led to their loan application denial. 

Governance

Conducts the annual board nominating process, helps recruit new board members, oversees orientation of new board members and conducts succession planning for board leadership.

Human Resources

Reviews, recommends and monitors policies and programs related to personnel recruitment, employment, training and development.

Finance

Reviews quarterly results that focus on overall financial goals.

Supervisory

Evaluates the effectiveness of internal controls and makes recommendations for improvement, ensures annual financial statement audits and verifies member accounts.

Risk Management

Identifies, monitors and reviews risks to the organization, protecting member assets by ensuring those risks are sufficiently mitigated to match the credit union’s risk appetite and capacity to absorb loss.