MEMBER ASSEMBLY 2024 CANDIDATES
Kreyòl ayisyen anba a
Shanatia “Tia” Bygrave
Running for: Treasurer
Shanatia “Tia” Bygrave is the Branch Maxnager of Hudson Valley Credit Union Greenport/Hudson branch. She has nearly 20 years in banking industry and is a certified financial coach with the National Credit Union Association (CUNA), a recent graduate of the AACUC Diversity Equity and Inclusion Leadership academy for financial professionals and a recipient of the 40 under 40 award in 2022. Tia is a Rotarian and also has the role as Treasurer of the Hudson Rotary Club. She is a long standing member of the board and also treasurer of FOHY (Friends of Hudson Youth). Shanatia also sits on the board of Columbia County Chambers and CREATE Council of the Arts.
Shanatia is passionate about financial wellness for all and works with many local organizations to provide seminars for their employees on topics like budgeting, credit, building savings, homeownership and many more. Tia believes that having financial freedom and stability is an important key to a better life. If our low to moderate income families don’t know how to have this, it will continue the cycle of feeling bound to living paycheck to paycheck. She also feels educating our youth at a young age is very important to help break that cycle and will not stop until our youth learn all they need to learn to reach this goal. As Branch Manager, Tia has played an instrumental role in supporting CCSM’s Financial Empowerment programming by co-organizing workshops for members on Opening a Bank Account, Applying for an ITIN, and Owning Your First Home. In addition, her branch recently received the "Juntos Avanzamos" Together We Advance' designation, which is awarded to credit unions committed to serving and empowering Hispanic consumers.
Jody Bolluyt
Running for: Director At-Large
Jody Bolluyt (she/ella) has served as treasurer of CCSM for the past 3 years. She is one of the farmer owners of Roxbury Farm CSA, one of the largest CSAs in the country based in Kinderhook, NY. She also serves on the board of Equity Trust.
Jody also serves on the Coordinating Committee and Financial Committee of CCSM.
{ By-law Amendments }
This year CCSM is proposing one amendment to our bylaws. The proposed amendment is:
1) Active Membership: CCSM’s bylaws currently require 51% of members to participate in an election for the election to be valid. This is a way to ensure that only when the majority of membership participates is a vote during our member assembly accepted. Some members have moved away from the area and are not interested in being involved in the organization anymore. However, if they signed a membership pledge they count toward the overall number of current members and the 51% participation requirement. We are proposing that members have to re-sign a membership pledge and recommit to our principles and practices every two years in order to be considered active members and be eligible to vote in CCSM'S elections.
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ASANBLE MANM 2024 KANDIDA
Shanatia "Tia" Bygrave
Kouri pou: Trezorye
Shanatia "Tia" Bygrave se Maxnager Branch nan branch Hudson Valley Credit Union Greenport/Hudson. Li gen prèske 20 ane nan endistri bankè epi li se yon antrenè finansye ki sètifye ak National Credit Union Association (CUNA), yon resan gradye nan akademi AACUC Divèsite Ekite ak Lidèchip Enklizyon pou pwofesyonèl finansye ak yon moun k ap resevwa prim 40 anba 40 an 2022. . Tia se yon Rotarian e li gen wòl tou kòm Trezorye Hudson Rotary Club. Li se yon manm depi lontan nan konsèy la epi tou trezorye nan FOHY (Friends of Hudson Youth). Shanatia chita tou nan konsèy Columbia County Chambers ak CREATE Council of the Arts.
Shanatia pasyone sou byennèt finansye pou tout moun epi li travay ak anpil òganizasyon lokal pou bay seminè pou anplwaye yo sou sijè tankou bidjè, kredi, ekonomi bilding, pwopriyetè kay ak anpil plis. Tia kwè ke gen libète finansye ak estabilite se yon kle enpòtan nan yon lavi miyò. Si fanmi ki gen revni ki ba a modere nou yo pa konnen ki jan yo gen sa a, li pral kontinye sik la nan santi yo mare nan k ap viv chèk salè yo. Li santi tou edike jèn nou yo nan yon laj jèn trè enpòtan pou ede kraze sik sa a epi yo pa pral sispann jiskaske jèn nou yo aprann tout sa yo bezwen aprann pou atenn objektif sa a. Antanke Manadjè Branch, Tia te jwe yon wòl enstrimantal nan sipòte pwogram Otonòm Finansye CCSM nan ko-òganize atelye pou manm yo sou Louvri yon Kont Bank, Aplikasyon pou yon ITIN, ak Pwopriyetè Premye Kay Ou. Anplis de sa, branch li a dènyèman te resevwa deziyasyon "Juntos Avanzamos" Together We Advance', ki bay kredi inyon ki angaje nan sèvi ak bay konsomatè Panyòl yo.
Jody Bolluyt
Kouri pou: Direktè At-Large
Jody Bolluyt (li/ella) te sèvi kòm trezorye nan CCSM pou 3 dènye ane yo. Li se youn nan pwopriyetè fèmye Roxbury Farm CSA, youn nan pi gwo CSA nan peyi a ki baze nan Kinderhook, NY. Li sèvi tou nan konsèy Equity Trust.
Jody ap sèvi tou nan Komite Kowòdinasyon ak Komite Finansye CCSM.
{ Amannman nan lalwa }
Ane sa a CCSM ap pwopoze yon amannman nan règleman entèn nou yo. Amannman ki pwopoze a se:
1) Manm aktif: Règleman entèn CCSM kounye a mande pou 51% manm yo patisipe nan yon eleksyon pou eleksyon an valab. Sa a se yon fason asire ke sèlman lè majorite manm yo patisipe se yon vòt pandan asanble manm nou yo aksepte. Gen kèk manm ki kite zòn nan epi yo pa enterese patisipe nan òganizasyon an ankò. Sepandan, si yo te siyen yon angajman manm yo konte nan kantite manm aktyèl yo ak egzijans patisipasyon 51%. Nou pwopoze pou manm yo dwe re-siyen yon angajman manm epi rekomande ak prensip ak pratik nou yo chak dezan pou yo konsidere yo kòm manm aktif epi yo ka elijib pou vote nan eleksyon CCSM yo.