... Clear direction?
✅ But in a personal appeal letter to his friends two days ago, he had this to say:
From: Mark Fleming <flemingibx@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Sep 3, 2024
Subject: SECU Board Elections
To: xxxxxxxxx
Subject: SECU Board Elections
To: xxxxxxxxx
Dear xxxxxx,
I am honored to serve on the SECU Board since 2019. I am writing you
today to ask if you would please go on line today and vote for the four
incumbents running for the SECU Board of Directors. This is a critical
vote and the first time the SECU has ever had
to mail out ballots to all eligible SECU members in the long and great
history of our credit union. The reason why your vote for the incumbents
is critical - this vote will determine if SECU moves forward and
succeeds in our fast changing world.
Four board members are up for reelection and have been recommended and
nominated by the SECU Nominating Committee – Bob Brinson, Mark Fleming,
Stelfanie Williams and McKinley Wooten. I have been honored to serve
with these three, we are all former or current
state employees - the SECU Nominating Committee interviewed all
candidates that applied to be on the Board and these four were highly
recommended by the Nominating Committee.
SEANC and some disgruntled former employees are working to unseat the
four candidates who have been recommended by SECU. They have been
spreading misinformation and untruths. They are unhappy with the
forward-looking changes that the board has made, including:
updating IT; instituting more digital options; adding tier-based
lending which is the standard among credit unions; and even allowing the
SECU employees to not wear ties if they want! .......
I sincerely appreciate your support and your vote for the four incumbents.
Thank you, Mark
Let's hope he's right about SEANC's real intentions!
Current employees want the incumbents gone! What is he talking about?
ReplyDeleteThe want from employees is to see 4 new Board Members this year!
DeleteTake a look at Andrew’s federal credit Union. One teller per branch maybe….
ReplyDeleteMark Fleming sounds like an old boomer who hasn’t left his penthouse in years and spoke to real people…
ReplyDeleteDamien Carter endorsing the member nominated candidates is all you need to know folks! Debunk him! Dare you! Convince me Mr. Carter doesn’t have the credit unions best interest over some retired VP from Blue Cross Blue Shield….please comment below Leigh and company. I want to hear an argument against Mr. Carter who was an astounding worker for the credit union for years!
ReplyDeleteAgree, have often wondered if he opposed a lot of the changes and retired a bit sooner than planned….
DeleteI felt the same when I saw Mary Ann Rice on the list. All I need to know.
DeleteSeanc spreading misinformation and untruths?
ReplyDeletehe meant his endorsement!
Deleteshould have had one less drink before hitting the send key.
Delete"...the forward-looking changes that the board has made." Still at it! Resurrecting the no new technology since 1983! Everybody else does it! Geez. Tired old arguments. Let's look at the call reports, Mark! How are you doing with actually running a business? Bragging about profits at a non-profit. Sounds like you want to be a bank!
ReplyDeletesounds like desperation in his "voice" ... he should go 'find his passion' somewhere else ... the CU isn't it obviously ....
ReplyDelete"They have been spreading misinformation and untruths."
ReplyDeleteThis has become a tired and lazy way of avoiding discussing policy. If you want to discuss CU policy open the floor for discussion at the next meeting instead of silencing those you don't agree with ... The board chooses to hide in the shadows refusing to acknowledge failures that they created. (Boy does this sound familiar)
It all started with Gym (your hire) and it's just continued to go downhill...
It's time for new leadership on the board.
* 4 more in 24 *
"adding tier-based lending which is the standard among credit unions"
ReplyDeleteSo Standard and Mediocre is what they aspire to now-a-days .... well got to give em credit they achieved both... problem is we can do better, MUCH better ...
Time for a change...
Vote for
Jean Blaine - Susie Ford - Julian Hawes - Kirby Parrish
make the SECU the shinning light on the hill again!
Just because RBL is "standard" at most CUs doesn't mean SECU should jump on the band wagon. It's the idea of "doing the right thing" and treating every member the same that made SECU stand out.
DeleteDisgruntled? Try passionate, devoted and concerned long-time employees who care about people. Why don't the opinions of long-time senior management matter to the Board or CEO? Somebody needs to remember whose money they are spending! I wish I knew who decided that the 2nd largest credit union in the nation needed fixing. Charity
ReplyDeleteYes! Why do they keep saying "former". I am a current employee, and there are many, many fellow current employees who also want to get back to our core values.
Delete"and even allowing the SECU employees to not wear ties if they want! ......"
ReplyDeleteI bet this helps those who can't get a loan from your policies sleep better at night ...
I hated wearing ties but I'll gladly do it instead of working for these clowns much longer.
DeleteAgree with you 100%!
DeleteWhy beg so bad for a position that doesn't pay? Why not walk away instead of dealing with a bad batch of people who do not appreciate or value him like he claims? Why not enjoy his retirement in peace? Why go through all this trouble? What's the incentive?
ReplyDelete"Why not enjoy his retirement in peace?"
DeleteLol, ironic
I would be interested to hear his answer to your question. He is one of the 11 who saddled SECU with the six million dollar mistake called Hayes and all that followed - that one decision cost all the incumbents my vote.
DeleteOur votes have been cast for the four member nominated candidates - 4 in 24.
They have financial incentives for the incumbents to win. More than likely being pressured by organizations that oversee financial institutions and they want secu to be a standard institution essentially. Can’t have a member owned co-cop with equal interest rates for all and that doesn’t have a hire/fire environment for its employees!
Deletesorry sir, but we got new sheriffs in town ...
ReplyDeleteJean Blaine - Susie Ford - Julian Hawes - Kirby Parrish
pack your crew up and saddle on outta here!
"the first time the SECU has ever had to mail out ballots to all eligible SECU members in the long and great history of our credit union."
ReplyDeleteMark Flemming, who chose to do this mailing to 2.7 million @ 0.69 / envelope? Wasting our credit union .
money to try and increase votes for the incumbents. The entire ballot wording and setup was made to favor incumbents and you have the audacity to question the integrity of SECU's former employees. And by the way, I
see where SEANC has endorsed several candidates for NC State Elections in November - but I can not find a SEANC endorsement for the SECU board election?
There goes another 1.7 million dollars
DeleteBut yet we can’t give our hard working employees bonuses but we sure can shore up 6 million for Jim Hayes who probably never even logged onto Margo…
DeleteThe waste and losses this Board and Executive team's decisions have caused the credit union over the past three years. In person and online voting gave every member the opportunity to cast their vote, why the need to change the rules again? More waste of our money.
Delete"... Jim Hayes who probably never even logged onto Margo…"
DeleteHe thought Margo was a legacy employee and wanted them to go elsewhere and 'find their passion"....
oh, lord this means we get another 4pager from the boss lady "explaining things" tomorrow. Somebody save us!
ReplyDeleteLol 😆
DeleteFunny but nailed it
DeleteI love how rich retired VPs at other corporations love to stick their nose into the credit unions business. Like who are you dude? You think you have the respect from workers across secu? You don’t speak for us? Just sit down and shut up and stay out of our business. We know mark fleming more than likely has financial incentives for this board to win….can’t wait to send these people packing and hopefully by next year we will be getting a new ceo.
ReplyDeletehttps://secuforall.com/
ReplyDeletehttps://www.theassemblync.com/business/secu-credit-union-vote/
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