Learn more about our Everence Federal Credit Union board candidates and join us for our upcoming annual members meeting on Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:00 am.
Meeting details and registration below.
Meet the candidates
Nominees for the board of directors
We are pleased to present to you, a member of Everence Federal Credit Union, the candidate chosen by the credit union nominating committee to fill the vacant position on our board. We believe our members are well-represented by this qualified individual. Submitted by the nominating committee for a three-year term:
Natalie Martinez Balcer
Natalie Martinez Balcer is the Director of Human Resources at Esperanza Health Center, where she leads workforce strategy, bilingual recruitment, culture transformation, and compliance for a 260-person organization. She previously served with Everence and the U.S. Department of Labor and is completing the CHRO Executive Certificate at The Wharton School.
Continuing directors: Colleen Whigham (Philadelphia, PA.), Kevin Ressler (Lancaster, PA.), Steve Ropp (Iowa City, IA.), Tina Campbell (Lancaster, PA.), Andrew Demler (Lebanon, PA.),
Barbara Rice (Perkasie, PA), Clara Yoon (Tupelo, MS), and Ken Hochstetler (Goshen, IN).
Annual members meeting
Mark your calendar for our upcoming meeting
Join our Everence Federal Credit Union Board of Directors and credit union management team for our 2026 members meeting. Further details will be available prior to the meeting in the branches and on your March statement. A light breakfast to be served at 8:00 a.m. then the meeting to begin at 8:30 a.m.
Come and learn more about our cooperative credit union! If you are planning to attend in-person or virtually, please register via the link below by Friday, April 10, 2026.
Friday, April 24, 2026 at 8:00 a.m.
Everence Federal Credit Union Administrative Office
2160 Lincoln Hwy E #20, Lancaster, PA 17602
This event will also be livestreamed.
Nomination process
Members have the option to nominate names for directors
To do so, you must submit the following:
A petition, signed by at least 1% (246) of Everence Federal Credit Union members, placing the person’s name in nomination.
A letter from the nominee, stating that, if elected, that person is willing to serve. Mail petitions for nomination to Kevin Ressler, Board Chair, Everence Federal Credit Union, 2160 Lincoln Highway E., Ste. 20, Lancaster, PA 17602. Petitions cannot be sent via email. All petitions must be postmarked by February 9, 2026.
(If the number of nominees equals the number of positions to be filled, no ballot election will be conducted and no nominations will be taken at the annual meeting.)
