Boards and Elections
2024 Board of Director Election
There are eight candidates running for four available Board of Director positions. Voting for the 2024 Board of Directors will take place online from March 1 to March 20.
If you wish to vote in the election, please access our eVote platform from March 1 to March 20. Prior registration is not required to exercise your right to vote as a member.
Access the eVote platform here from March 1 to March 20
Meet our Nominees
Rayanne Brennan INCUMBENT (currently serving on OMISTA Board) Biography: Rayanne is a passionate co-operator with a deep understanding and appreciation for the goals of credit unions. Current secretary of the board of Omista Credit Union, she is past president of the Co-operative Enterprise Council of New Brunswick (and the Writers’ Federation of New Brunswick) and took part in missions with the Co-operative Development Fund to Nicaragua and Uganda. Rayanne was manager of Atlantic Publishing Co-operative and editor of The Canadian Co-operator before she joined Medavie as a senior marketing and content strategist. As a director, she will draw on her extensive background in business management, board governance, marketing and communications to help effect positive change for the Omista Credit Union. Click to view Rayanne's Resume |
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Patricia Duffield INCUMBENT (currently serving on OMISTA Board) Biography: Pat Duffield CCD, previously served on OMISTA’s Board of Directors. During this time, she served on all the Board Committees. She also served as the Secretary, Vice-Chair and Chair. Pat was elected to the Atlantic Central Board and served as Chair for the past 7 years. She believes in the Credit Union movement, their principles, and values. She believes OMISTA consistently remains focused on how to best serve the interest of members. Retired from the School District, Pat can commit a great deal of time and energy to OMISTA. As Chair of Atlantic Central she has gained considerable insight into the regional and national Credit Union system and the trends which will be necessary to reach for future success. Click to view Patricia's Resume |
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Jack Low INCUMBENT (currently serving on OMISTA Board) Biography: Jack Low, since retiring as a partner of KPMG, has concentrated on working for and on various Boards of Directors. He currently serves as Chair of OMISTA and Vice-Chair and Audit Committee Chair of SEmutual Insurance. He holds FCPA, ICD.d and ACCUD designations. He specializes in strategic planning, governance, auditing, and understanding financial statements. As Board Chair, Jack prides himself on communicating and sharing information, addressing issues, and planning next steps appropriate to Omista, the Board of directors and senior management. He is focused on opportunities to enhance operations and improve members’ equity. Click to view Jack's Resume |
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Sean Greene Biography: Sean is currently a partner at Thiel Greene Chartered Professional Accountants in Moncton, and has over 20 years of experience in public accounting. He leads his team in providing accounting, assurance, taxation, and general advisory services to small and medium sized owner managed businesses, as well as a significant number of not-for-profit organizations. He is active in his community, and currently serves as President of the Moncton Rotary Club as well as being active in youth sports as a coach and manager, and past-president of Baseball Dieppe. Sean lives in Dieppe with his wife and three sons. Click to view Sean's Resume |
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Peter Kinney Biography: Peter Kinney is a highly motivated, results oriented, accomplished business executive. After 12 years with Kent Homes, he is now the General Manager of waterworks pools and Spas and President of Westmorland Capital Partners. Westmorland currently owns Unique Diesel solutions and is actively looking for more opportunities. I am a believer in lifelong learning and am currently looking to pursue my MBA. I’m a lifelong Moncton resident and when not working, I can be found in my garage restoring antique tractors, at my camper at Gagnon Beach in Cap-Pelé, checking out local concert or sporting events with friends or spending time with my other half Janine and my family. Click to view Peter's Resume |
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Ketan Raval Biography: Ketan Raval,founder of Moncton Cares,his leadership has seen the organization welcome over 2,500 newcomers at the airport, engage more than 400 newcomers learned camping. Remarkably, Moncton Cares has provided language training to 700 individuals and pre-arrival sessions to 600+ people. Overall 10000 newcomers were helped directly through variety of community services provided by Moncton Cares. Ketan is a tech entrepreneur and runs a technology company in Greater Moncton Area. And also seats on various boards and committees in Greater Moncton Area. His work has earned him Moncton top 20 under 40, Chamber of commerce awards and New Brunswick Multicultural council’s “Champion of Diversity. Click to view Ketan's Resume |
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Roxanne Reeves Biography: Award-winning researcher. Multi-published author. Ph.D. scholarship is one of 17 recognized by the International Mentoring Association. Master's work on Canadian economic history and public policy earned a Labour History Travail New Brunswick (LHTNB) fellowship. Career of building diverse and high-value relationships across government, private industry, family-run businesses, and academic institutions. Notably, has presented research on the intersection of immigrant newcomers, entrepreneurship, and mentorship to Senate of Canada, Twenty-year track record not-for-profit executive and governance experience. Collaborative approach to decision-making. Finds inspiration in artistic pursuits, stained glass artistry and rural upbringing. Rooted in childhood as a farm girl and attending a two-room schoolhouse remains grounded and committed to making meaningful contributions. Roxanne, her husband, Shawn Graham, and two orange kitties, Buster Brown, aptly named, and Leroy Brown, divide time between the County of Mundleville and Fredericton. Click to view Roxanne's Resume |
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Steve Smallwood Biography: Born and raised in Fredericton, NB I moved to Guelph, ON to attend University of Guelph. Upon completion of my BSc Agriculture, I was hired by The Co-operators where I was employed for 40 years until my retirement on Dec 31, 2022. I have held numerous roles and while working I attained my Associate in the Insurance Institute and my Certified General Accountant designations. As a District Manager for Co-operators I led sales teams, recruited, managed and was required to produce profitable results. While in Guelph I was a Big Brother for several years. In Moncton I have Captained Co-operators teams to raise funds for Youth Impact. I am very excited to explore this opportunity. Click to view Steve's Resume |
Boards and Elections
OMISTA’s Board seeks candidates who possess some or all of the following skills and experience:
- Ability to understand and assess financial statements and reports
- Experience and complex decision making serving on Boards or Committees with budgets
- Competence in the areas of Credit granting, Legal, Risk Management, or Governance
Board Selection
OMISTA Credit Union is a democratic financial institution that operates with the best interests of our owners, community and environment in mind. You could play an integral role in shaping the future direction of this progressive, dynamic, and caring organization.
Who is Eligible to become a Director?
Regulations outline minimum requirements for individuals who wish to become credit union directors. A person who is a citizen of Canada, 19 years of age or older, an owner of the credit union and who satisfies the requirements set out in the by-laws of the credit union may be a director, unless he or she is:
- a person who has the status of bankruptcy;
- an employee of a credit union, a trade association or the guarantee corporation;
- not bondable; is an auditor, or a member of the auditor's firm, of that credit union;
- a parent, child, spouse, brother or sister of a current employee of the credit union;
- the solicitor of that credit union;
- a public employee whose official duties are concerned with the affairs of credit unions;
- a person who has a loan with the credit union on which principle or interest is in arrears for a period established by regulation.