May 20, 2025, at 5:30 p.m. PST

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Membership will be held in person at our Tustin office with an option to attend virtually. Our Tustin office is located at 15332 Newport Ave., Tustin, CA 92780. An RSVP is required to attend.

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Membership will include highlights of the past year and insights for the year ahead. The Nominating Committee has nominated four Members to fill four vacancies on the Board of Directors. Additional nominations for the Board of Directors may be made by petition in the manner set forth below. If no nominations by petition are received, a ballot election will not be necessary.

Nominations from the floor at the Meeting on May 20, 2025, will not be entertained unless unforeseen events prior to the election result in an insufficient number of candidates for the vacancies. Election results will be announced at the Meeting. No other formal business will be presented at the Meeting.

Elections

The Nominating Committee nominated Douglas Sato, Greg Marchant, John Didion and Nina Boyd to fill three-year terms following the end of their current terms, which expire in 2025.

Nominations by Petition

Nominations may also be made by petition. Any Member who is at least 18 years of age and in good standing with the Credit Union is permitted to be a nominee. The petition must contain the name, signature, address and last two digits of the Member number of at least 500 eligible and valid Members. Additionally, nominations must be accompanied by a brief statement of qualifications, biographical data, and a signed statement from the nominee that they are agreeable and will serve if elected. Each petition must be limited to one nominee and signatures from Members should be affixed to a petition on or after October 1 in the year preceding the Annual Meeting. The petition must be received by the Nominating Committee at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union, P.O. Box 11547, Santa Ana, CA 92711-1547, or delivered to the Office of the Chief Executive Officer no later than 5 p.m. PST on February 5, 2025. Petition forms for the 2025 Meeting are available upon request from the Office of the Chief Executive Officer.

RSVP

To RSVP for the Annual Meeting, please contact us at (800) 462-8328, ext. 2028040, Monday – Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST. Please note, RSVPs must be received by close of business on Monday, May 12, 2025.

2025 Board of Directors Nominees

Douglas Sato, Director, CCUB

Mr. Sato joined the SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Board of Directors in October 2020, after serving as an Associate Director following the merger with Schools Financial Credit Union in January 2020. At Schools Financial Credit Union, he served on the Board of Directors since 2015, and Treasurer since 2017. He also served on the Executive Committee, the Asset/Liability, Cybersecurity and Savings, Loans, Products & Services Committees. In 2017, he served on the Nominating Committee as well as various other committees. He holds a Certified Credit Union Board Member (CCUB) designation from America's Credit Unions, a trade association for state and federally chartered credit unions. He also holds a Cybersecurity Directorship certification from National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD). Mr. Sato earned his bachelor's degree in business administration with a concentration in accounting. Mr. Sato brings a strong financial background, having spent his career working as a Certified Public Accountant and auditor for a number of businesses including educational and financial institutions. Mr. Sato served at the educational community college level and is the owner of a CPA firm.

Greg Marchant, Director, CCUB

Mr. Marchant has been serving on the SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union Board of Directors since June of 2005. He started his Credit Union service in 1998 by serving on the President's Forum, the Member Relations Committee and then joined the Orange County Teachers Service Organization, Inc. (OCTSO) Board. He holds a Certified Credit Union Board Member (CCUB) designation from America’s Credit Unions, a trade association for state and federally chartered credit unions. Mr. Marchant served the educational community for over 30 years where he taught history and economics. He holds a degree in history and a Master of Science in educational technology.

John Didion, Director, CCUB

Mr. Didion has been a volunteer at SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union since 1998. He served on the President's Forum, Member Relations Committee, Orange County Teachers Service Organization, Inc. (OCTSO) Board and joined the Board of Directors in 2001. Mr. Didion holds a Certified Credit Union Board Member (CCUB) designation from America's Credit Unions, a trade association for state and federally chartered credit unions. He also holds a Cybersecurity Directorship certification from National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) and a Cyber Risk & Strategy certification from the Diligent Institute. Mr. Didion retired in 2016 following 35 years of service in the California Community College system. He holds a bachelor's degree, a master's degree in public administration and an Associate in Risk Management designation from the Insurance Institute of America.

Nina Boyd, Director

Mrs. Boyd began her volunteer service with SchoolsFirst Federal Credit Union in 2014 on the Education Foundation Board. She has also served on the Orange County/Los Angeles County Advisory Council, Finance Committee, SchoolsFirst Insurance Services, LLC Board of Managers and as an Associate Director. Mrs. Boyd joined the Board of Directors in 2021. Mrs. Boyd recently retired as deputy superintendent operations, governance & community partnerships for a county education office after nearly four decades of serving school employees. She holds a Bachelor of Science in human services and a Master of Business Administration in human relations management.