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Meet the 2025 Board
of Directors Candidates

In accordance with the Bylaws, members are elected to the Board of Directors by ballot submitted online or by mail. All members of the Credit Union who are at least 18 years of age by the date of the meeting are eligible to vote. Ballots will be counted prior to the Annual Meeting and the results will be announced at that meeting.

Voting Information

Voting has closed.

The election was conducted by mail ballot or by online ballot. Voting began on February 20, 2025 at 12:01 AM Eastern Time and ended on March 20, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

The 78th Annual Meeting of the Credit Union was held on April 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time. The meeting was a hybrid meeting held in-person at the IMF HQ2 Conf. Hall 2, 1900 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC and with online attendance via Zoom Webinar.

Election Results    2025 Annual Meeting Agenda    2024 Annual Meeting Minutes

 

More information on the Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Election

The views and opinions expressed below are those of the candidates and do not necessarily represent the views or positions of the Credit Union.


The Nominating Committee has selected the following candidates:

Femi Akinrebiyo
Femi Akinrebiyo

Membership: 18 years

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Global Manager, Manufacturing Investment and Trade Supplier Finance, International Finance Corporation

Vipul Bhagat
Vipul Bhagat

Membership: 34 years
BFCU Board Member since 2019

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: CEO/Founder, VB EM, LLC; impact-focused investment and advisory firm, Self-Employed (Since 2020); Ex-International Finance Corporation (IFC) Senior Staff

Caroline Galvan
Caroline Galvan

Membership: 2 years

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Operational Strategy Lead, IFC/ World Bank Group

 

Heidi Hennrich-Hanson
Heidi Hennrich-Hanson

Membership: 37 years
BFCU Board Member since 2016

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Retired from World Bank Group (2015)

Diann Martin
Diann Martin

Membership: 36 years
BFCU Board Member since 2019

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Retired World Bank employee

Admir Mehinagic
Admir Mehinagic

Membership: 1 year

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Audit Supervisor in Group Internal Audit Department, World Bank Group

 

Alexandru Chitic Patapievici
Alexandru Chitic Patapievici

Membership: 18 years

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Financial Officer, World Bank Group-IBRD

Adam Schwartzman
Adam Schwartzman

Membership: 21 years

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Senior Advisor, Risk and Finance Vice Presidency, International Finance Corporation

Taoufik Benjelloun Touimy
Taoufik Benjelloun Touimy

Membership: 1 year

Location: USA

Current Job Title and Employer: Independent member of Steering and Investment Committees for pension funds; Self-employed