Virginia Credit Union Holds 96th Annual Meeting; Eleven Members Elected to Serve on Board of Directors

Following a successful merger last year, Virginia Credit Union and its Member One division marked a milestone on April 30, with the membership of the now-combined organization celebrating VACU’s 96th Annual Meeting.

“We’re proud to see our credit union family grow because we know a stronger organization means greater value for all of VACU’s members,” noted VACU Board Chair Kenneth E. Ampy. “We are excited to begin this new chapter for our combined organization – one that embodies a shared vision for an organization rooted in the trust of our members and wholly committed to their financial success.”

During the Annual Meeting, credit union officials provided reports on the organization's 2024 accomplishments, financial health, and independent audit. That information is also detailed in the 2024 Annual Report.

Held in person and virtually, the meeting also featured an announcement on the election of 11 members to VACU’s volunteer Board of Directors.

Directors elected to a one-year term are:

• Kenneth E. Ampy – Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Astyra Corporation, a Richmond-based staffing and consulting firm
• John T. Grier – Managing Director of Internal Asset Management for the Virginia Retirement System
• Paul D. Thompson – Vice President Mid-Atlantic Distribution of MoboTrex, a traffic control and mobility solutions company
• Eric B. Tolbert – A Certified Public Accountant and Executive Vice President/Chief Financial Officer of Value Added HVAC Distributors, a wholesale distributor of HVAC equipment

 

 

 

Directors elected to a two-year term are:

• Melina Davis – Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of the Medical Society of Virginia, a professional association for health care providers
• Brian K. Jackson – Partner with Hirschler law firm
• Robert B. Jones Jr. – Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance Group, a Richmond-based public relations and government affairs firm
• Tracy McCabe – Community Manager with the Richmond Technology Council (rvatech)

 

 

 

 

Directors elected to a three-year term are:

• Kimberly R. Baine – A Certified Public Accountant and owner of A.G. Reese & Associates, PC
• L. Robert Bolling – Chief Executive Officer of ChildSavers, a nonprofit that provides children’s mental health services and childcare resources
• Patricia A. Green – Association Director of Major Gifts for the YMCA of Greater Richmond

 

 

 

Members elected to the Board on April 30 will join sitting members Penny Hodge and Matt Huff, who joined the Board in August 2024. Hodge is a Certified Public Accountant and retired Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations for Roanoke County Public Schools. Huff is Principal at the Poe & Cronk Real Estate Group, a Roanoke-based commercial real estate company. He serves as the firm's President.

 

 

 

 

The VACU Board met after the Annual Meeting and elected the following officers for the coming year:

• Kenneth E. Ampy, Chair.
• L. Robert Bolling, Vice Chair.
• Kimberly Baine, Secretary/Treasurer.
• Paul Thompson, Executive Committee Member-at-Large.