The Board of Directors seeks each year to fill any vacant positions.

Among its other responsibilities, the Board is accountable for the institution's security and stability and for overseeing compliance with the statutory provisions governing its operation. Its duties include defining the federal credit union's strategic direction and overseeing its management and activities.

Members are encouraged to participate in two ways:

• by running for election to serve on the Board of Directors;
• by voting for the candidates who, upon election, will represent their interests on the Board of Directors.

Roles and Responsibilities

Responsibilities of Board of Directors

The role of the Board of Directors is to ensure that appropriate organizational structures, policies and control measures are in place, including with respect to strategic planning, the direction and mission of the Caisse, etc.

Responsibilities of directors

The director's role is to oversee management of the institution's activities.

Directors also play an important role at the community level in terms of public perception of the Caisse. The image portrayed to the public must be consistent with a sound institution with a focus on service to, and the well-being of, its members. All board members are expected to demonstrate the highest professionalism.

The announcement of the candidates is over.

Electoral results

Northeast area

Gilles Godin

Gilles Godin worked for 34 years in multiple provincial government departments. At the time of his retirement in 2004, his responsibilities as a regional supervisor at Service NB included the client services section, the land registry and map products. He has been involved in the caisse movement for many years, including as chair of the board of the caisse populaire in Beresford, president of the Association des president(e)s and Fédération board member. He currently serves on the board of UNI Financial Cooperation.

Northwest area

Guy Ouellet

Originally from St-Hilaire, New Brunswick, Guy graduated from Cité des Jeunes A.-M.-Sormany before going on to earn degrees in business administration and education from the Université de Moncton and a master's degree in school administration from the Université Laval. He was a teacher and department head at Cité des Jeunes school for 32 years and has taught accounting courses at the Université de Moncton, Edmundston campus. He served on the St Hilaire municipal council from 1983 to 1986.

Allain Santerre

A business leader in heavy equipment sales, Allain has a clear understanding of the challenges and opportunities in northern New Brunswick (Restigouche, Victoria and Madawaska counties). Active as an administrator in the Caisse movement since 2003, Allain was elected to the board of the Fédération des caisses populaires in 2011 and re-elected in 2014. With his extensive cooperative and financial experience, Allain has successfully put his expertise and knowledge to work for the members of UNI Financial Cooperation.

Southeast area

Roland T. Cormier

Roland is currently employed at Villa Providence. A former chair of the board of the Fédération des caisses populaires acadiennes, he has been active in the cooperative movement since 1990. He currently sits on the board of UNI and is chair of the Human Resources Committee and the Board of Trustees. He is also vice chair of the pension board for New Brunswick nursing home employees. He has previously served on the board of NB Liquor and is a current member of the New Bunswick Financial and Consumer Services Commission. He is originally from Scoudouc.

Voting is now closed.

You had until April 19, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. to vote online or by phone. Instructions were sent by mail to members 16 years of age or older.

The annual general meeting taking place on April 23, 2019.

Notice of the meeting will be distributed by mail, for this purpose, at least 21 days before the date of the meeting along with any correspondence concerning the vote.