2026 Annual Meeting

Join us on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, for our 68th Annual Membership Meeting at the UL Lafayette Student Union Atchafalaya Ballroom. Member check-in begins at 11:30 a.m., and the meeting will start at 11:45 a.m. Registration information will be available closer to the event date at www.ulfcu.com/annualmeeting.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTIONS

The Nominating Committee submits the following nominees for three expiring positions on the University of Louisiana Federal Credit Union Board of Directors. These incumbent Board members are nominated for re-election to three-year terms.

Donna Fontenot (incumbent): Donna Fontenot has been a member of the UL Federal Credit Union since 1992 and has served on its Board of Directors since 2002. She currently chairs the Supervisory Committee and serves on the Asset/Liability Management Committee and the Grant Committee. Donna began working at UL Lafayette in 1991 and retired in May 2013 as Grants Coordinator in the Office of Sponsored Programs Finance, Administration, and Compliance. During her tenure, she also worked in the Scholarship Office and Physical Plant. Prior to joining the University, she spent nine years in the banking industry, overseeing bond issues, investments, and corporate trust accounts. Through this experience, she gained extensive knowledge of financial industry policies, procedures, and terminology.

Harvey Ozbirn (incumbent): Harvey Ozbirn has been a member of the UL Federal Credit Union since 1988 and has served on its Board of Directors since 2008. He was employed at UL Lafayette from 1988 until his retirement on New Year’s Day 2026. He served in a dual role as IT Director for the College of Engineering—coordinating computer systems across seven engineering divisions—and as an instructor in the Engineering Technology Department, where he taught upper-level management and computer-aided manufacturing courses. He holds master’s degrees in Engineering and Technology Management and an MBA with a concentration in Finance, all from UL Lafayette. Over the years, Harvey has volunteered as a consultant to the UL Federal Credit Union and various University departments, assisting with computer systems and networking. He also maintains the computer network at First United Methodist Church in Lafayette.

Kathryn “Kay” Riedel (incumbent): Kay Riedel has been a member of the UL Federal Credit Union since 1980 and has served on the Board of Directors since 1998. She served as Board Chair from 1999 to 2001 and has also chaired various credit union committees. Kay retired from UL Lafayette after a career spanning 1984 to 2018. She worked in University College from 1984 to 1994, in the College of General Studies Office of the Dean from 1994 to 2002, and in the College of Education from 2002 until her retirement. In addition, she taught as an adjunct professor in the BSAT and IRED departments at UL Lafayette and in the MCIS department at South Louisiana Community College. She earned a B.A. from the University of Michigan, an M.S. from Kansas State University, and completed a Master’s +30 program at UL Lafayette.

NOMINATIONS & ELECTION PROCEDURE

Nominations for vacancies may also be made by petition. Nomination petitions must be received by the Secretary of the Board of Directors, David P. DesOrmeaux, no later than Friday, April 3, 2026. Petitions must be signed by at least 1% of the UL Federal Credit Union membership, with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 500 member signatures. Each petition must include a signed statement confirming that the nominee agrees to the nomination and will serve if elected, along with a statement of qualifications and biographical information. There will be no nominations from the floor, and the election will not be conducted by ballot when the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled.

For more information about Board of Directors nomination requirements, email Casey Chaisson Fuentes, Nominating Committee Chair, or David P. DesOrmeaux, Secretary of the Board of Directors, at memberservices@ulfcu.com.

December 18, 2025

TO: Members of University of Louisiana Federal Credit Union

FROM: Casey Chaisson Fuentes, Nominating Committee Chair

RE: Call for Nominations for Board of Directors & 2026 Annual Meeting Save the Date

Save the Date: 68th Annual Membership Meeting

The UL Federal Credit Union 68th Annual Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:45 a.m. in the UL Lafayette Student Union Atchafalaya Ballroom. Additional details will be announced at www.ulfcu.com/annualmeeting.

Call for Nominations: Board of Directors Election

Three positions on the Board of Directors are to be filled. Board of Directors hold a 3-year term limit that will begin or renews upon election results in May 2026. The Nominating Committee has submitted the following nominees:

Donna Fontenot (incumbent)      Harvey Ozbirn (incumbent)         Kathryn “Kay” Riedel (incumbent)

Any eligible credit union member wishing to run for a position on the Board of Directors must submit a nomination petition that includes a statement of qualifications, biographical data, and a certificate stating that they are agreeable to nomination and will serve if elected to office. The petition must be signed by 1% of the Credit Union membership with a minimum of 20 and a maximum of 500 member signatures. Nomination petitions must be filed with the Secretary of the Board of Directors no later than April 3, 2026.

If the number of nominees equals the number of open positions, then the credit union will not conduct the election by ballot and there will be no nominations accepted from the floor at the Annual Meeting. In the event there is more than one nominee for each position to be filled, elections will be conducted electronically prior to the Annual Meeting.

Qualifications of all candidates will be posted in branch lobbies by Wednesday, April 8, 2026. Election results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.

For additional information about the Board of Directors Election or the Annual Meeting, contact Casey Chaisson Fuentes, Nominating Committee Chair at memberservices@ulfcu.com.