Welcome to SCU online voting. It's a simple and secure way for you to cast your vote for the Board of Director elections at the upcoming annual meeting. Voting online eliminates the need for a paper ballot and is simple and secure, so you can rest assured that, as always, your vote will count.

How can I vote?
Members can vote online, via mail-in ballot, in person at any SCU branch, or in person at the SCU Annual General Meeting on March 13, 2012. Every member will receive two identifiers in the mail. These identifiers are necessary to vote online and will be included in the same envelope as your mail-in ballot. You can also receive your identifiers by calling the SCU Member Contact Centre, or by visiting an SCU branch and showing proper identification.

How does online voting work?
If you wish to vote online, once you receive your two identifiers, you can proceed to the online voting page, register and cast your vote. You can then cast your vote for up to three nominees. Smartphone users can scan the QR code supplied on the identifier mailing which will take you directly to the voting page.

Is it secure?
Yes. SCU is working with a company called CUES to provide the utmost security for the online voting site. Your identifiers must be used to cast your vote. Once your vote is cast, you cannot vote again as an individual voter by any method. You can vote once more as a representative of an organization. As with all votes, only the outside auditors hired to handle the election will count the votes and at no time will any votes be attached to any identifiers.

Why is online voting available?
As our membership base grows and as technology allows, SCU makes every effort to offer the benefits of advancing technology in order to ease the voting process.

Until when can I vote online?
Online voting closes at midnight, March 5, 2012.

Vote Now
Before you vote, make sure you have familiarized yourself with the candidates. Read their bios on the Nominee Biography page by clicking on the green link at the top of this page. When you're ready to vote, make sure you have your two identifiers handy, then simply click the green Vote Now link at the top of this page and follow the instructions on the site to cast your vote.

You can cast your vote for up to three nominees.

ALAN BARKMAN
Alan lives in Steinbach together with his wife Joy. They have three married children and one granddaughter. Alan has served on boards and committees in his community, business and mission organizations such as the corporation for Promise Keepers Canada. He is currently serving as President of Barkman Concrete and its US subsidiary Interlock Concrete Products, a family owned business. Alan has served on the Steinbach Credit Union Board of Directors for the last eleven years in various capacities and currently serves on the Building and Personnel committees.

TED FALK
Ted has been the President and Chairman of the Steinbach Credit Union for 14 years and has served on the Board for the past 21 years. He is President and CEO of Diamond Construction and Gravel, is a member of the Manitoba Heavy Construction Association, and is actively involved in the provincial Aggregate Producer Committee. He has also served on numerous community boards and committees and is an active member of the Steinbach Mennonite Brethren Church where he serves as Membership Chairperson. Ted and his wife Irene live in the Steinbach area. They have three children, two of whom are married.

DORIS MARTENS
Doris Martens has lived in Southeastern Manitoba her entire life. She traces her connection with SCU back to her childhood, when she first became an SCU member. Several years later, she had the pleasure of working at SCU in the Member Services Department and as Head Teller. After leaving SCU’s employ, Doris spent the next twenty five years raising four sons and managing the family dairy/beef farm together with her husband Gary.

In recent years, Doris has taken on the challenge of completing University Certificates in Accounting, Administration, and Financial Services. In addition to continuing her studies, she is presently employed as the assistant controller at EG Penner Building Centres in Steinbach.

Doris has served on the SCU board of directors since 2003. She currently serves on the Personnel, Audit, and Board Credit Committees, and as Chair of the Governance Committee.

KEN NEUFELD
Ken Neufeld is the Senior Vice-President, Finance for Tundra Oil & Gas, where he has oversight responsibilities for finance, treasury, corporate taxation and risk management functions. A native of Steinbach, Ken received his B. Comm (Hons) degree from the University of Manitoba and obtained his Chartered Accountant designation in 1982. He has served on several boards including six years as Chair of the Finance Committee of Westgate Mennonite Collegiate and is currently a director on the board of one of the subsidiary companies of James Richardson & Sons, Limited; as well as a member of the United Way of Winnipeg’s Major Donor Cabinet.

Ken values the opportunities afforded him while growing up in Steinbach where he was active in a variety of high school and community sports; competing at both provincial and national levels. He believes that his education in finance, combined with his work experience, has provided him with the skills necessary to make a positive contribution to the continued growth and profitability of the SCU.

Ken and his wife Kaaren have two sons and reside in Winnipeg.

ROBERT PENNER
"Actions speak louder than words.” These are words that I have modeled my life around. My 32-year career at Reimer Express has allowed me to work my way from the bottom up, continually learning and passing that knowledge onto others. This has helped to develop my “Servant Leader” style of leadership, where I lead by also following. There is also wisdom in learning from other people, and my mentor has been pivotal in demonstrating leadership qualities to me; qualities I try to put into practice in my current role at my church.

After many years of team sports, I have come to realize the importance of teamwork and how each role is vital to the success of the team. Teamwork is a vital part of my industry as working with over 100 independent contractors is like working with over 100 small businesses, and we all work together to make sure that we stay cohesive since we need each other to prosper and succeed.

Born and raised in Winnipeg, my family and friends continue to be a big part of my life and in most cases, I can never tell where they end and I begin. As work obligations and life can get busy, it is important to take time to refresh. A quick winter vacation or summer camping trip helps us to unwind and bond as a family. We continue to be blessed with 5 adult children, two that have joined by marriage.

The SCU 72nd Annual General Meeting will be held Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at the Steinbach Bible College, 50 PTH 12 North, Steinbach, MB

• Registration at 6:30 pm
• Meeting at 7:00 pm
 

If you're ready to vote online for your choices for the SCU Board of Directors, please click on the link below to proceed to the secure voting page.

Before you do...
Please ensure that you are familiar with the person(s) you will be voting for, and ensure that you have your two identifiers handy as you will need to have these in order to vote.

Online voting closes at midnight March 5, 2012.

Thanks for being an active member of your credit union!  And thanks for voting online.

To vote online, click here.