... call in the National Guard?
Ms. Caroline Warren, Investigations & Chartering Manager
NC Credit Union Division
June 12, 2025
re: 2025 SECU Board Election Policies and Procedures
Dear Ms. Warren,
Thank
you for your prompt 6/11/2025 response to our 6/9/2025 request for a
meeting concerning 2025 SECU Board Election Policies and Procedures.
As
the 6/9/2025 letter noted, changes in the 2025 Election Policies and
Procedures, approved by the SECU Board, were implemented without proper
notification as required. The lack of required notification meant
several members were unable to file nomination packages in a timely
manner.
It is assumed that this error was
simply an oversight and could be easily resolved if SECU so chooses. We
asked for your assistance to facilitate the discussion, by asking SECU
representatives to meet with us to find the best path forward.
You
will also note in the letter that a copy was sent to Ms. Plaut, the
Chief Legal Officer at SECU, from whom we have not heard. In several
past communications from members, Ms. Plaut has failed to respond until "prompted" by an attorney. Given that history, we sought your intervention to expedite this time-critical issue.
We would like to further suggest the following:
1) That you simply place a call asking Ms. Plaut if changes were made
in the 2025 election policies? and 2) if the required 180 notice to
members occurred? If proper notice was not given - just an oversight
(?), then an informal meeting to discuss a resolution seems reasonable
and appropriate.
A five minute call from you
seems like a sound, cost-effective, regulatory move in the best
interests of all - including the 2.5+ million North Carolinians, who are
SECU members.
If you believe it is better to fan the flame on this issue to no one's benefit,
then please consider accepting this letter as a formal complaint for
your action. Filing a complaint via your website is not required by
state law.
Ms. Warren, having worked with
you personally as the SECU regulator over a period of 40 years, I highly
respect your knowledge, fairness, and integrity. Hope you will make
that 5 minute call to SECU without forcing this matter into a formal
complaint action.
If my counting is
correct Ms. Warren, you must be approaching your 50th anniversary of
service to the State of North Carolina - if so Congratulations! A remarkable record!
Look
forward to hopefully hearing from you later today on the results of the
call, still available to meet with you Friday. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Jim Blaine
SECU Member
I'll bet they all cringe when they see your emails come in.
ReplyDeletethat's why they get paid the big bucks ...
DeleteThe "cringe" works both ways.
DeleteI've had to deal with a lot of examiners in my career. Caroline Warren is one of the most honorable and professional people I've ever worked with or met. She is such a credit to our state.
ReplyDeleteHave you considered just meeting SECU to discuss?
ReplyDelete8:31pm Believe that was the suggestion to Ms. Ray and repeated in the response to Ms. Warren
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