Board of Directors
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Arthur Altman, Chairman Mr. Altman retired from the IRS in December 1993, after completing a 33-year career, which began with his service as an Internal Revenue Agent and ended as Director of the Tax Forms and Publications Division. In retirement, Mr. Altman volunteers during the tax filing period at The Hunter Army Airfield Legal Office to help military personnel meet their filing responsibilities. He is also treasurer of The Landings Military Family Relief Fund. Mr. Altman has served as a volunteer with FedChoice since 1972, first as a member of the Credit Committee, then as a member of the Board. He currently leads the Board as Chairman and previously chaired several Board Committees including the Finance/ALCO and Delivery Systems. |
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Brad Buckles, Vice Chairman Mr. Buckles received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming and his Juris Doctor from Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas. He is licensed to practice law in District of Columbia. In 1995, Mr. Buckles was named the Chief Counsel of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and in 1996 he was named the Deputy Director of ATF. In 1999, Mr. Buckles was named the Director of ATF. In this position he oversaw a staff of more than 5,000 employees with a $900 million budget. In 2004, he retired from ATF after almost 30 years of service. Mr. Buckles is currently the Chief Content Protection Officer at the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) where he directs anti-piracy programs on behalf of the U.S. recording industry. He has been a member of the Credit Union since 1974. |
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Karen A. Sandor, Secretary Ms. Sandor has been associated with FedChoice since 1980 as both a member and employee,retiring in July 2022 after a 42-year career with the Credit Union. She served in many roles throughout her time with the Credit Union and managed multiple areas of operations, as well as strategic planning, ultimately serving in the positions of Chief Operating Officer and ExecutiveVice President. She also volunteered as a mentor for fellow Credit Union employees and held positions as a member of the FedChoice Credit Union Service Organization (CUSO) and Tangerine Foundation boards. Ms. Sandor was appointed to the FedChoice Board upon her retirement from the Credit Union and is excited to use her experience and continue to serve the FedChoice membership in a volunteer capacity. |
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David E. Bunch, Jr., Treasurer After 34 wonderful years at FedChoice, Mr. Bunch retired on January 1 but continues to volunteer on the Board of Directors. As a member of our Board, David is currently serving on several Committees including Human Resources, Finance, and Loans. |
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Brenda H. Jackson, Director Ms. Jackson has been a member of the FedChoice Federal Credit Union (FCU) since 1979. She graduated from The George Washington University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrated Information, Science and Technology. She retired from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after completing 38 years of service. At the time of her retirement, Ms. Jackson was a Senior Information Technology (IT) Specialist and Project Team Leader in the Modernization Information Technology Systems (MITS) Division. Since 1988, Ms. Jackson has served as a volunteer on various FedChoice FCU Committees. Currently, she serves as the Board Secretary, Supervisory Committee (Chairperson) and Member Loans Committee (Chairperson). She enjoys volunteering with the FedChoice FCU, Kiwanis Club of Shepherd Park and supporting other non-profit organizations. |
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Michael McCrea, Director Mr. McCrea has been a member of FedChoice for over 40 years. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Data Processing Management from Strayer University. Michael retired from Internal Revenue Service in 2018 where he led many projects such as Electronic Filing, Information Returns Processing and Modernization Electronic Filing. Prior to being appointed to serve on the Board of Directors, Mr. McCrea was a member of the Supervisory Committee for over 5 years which provided him the opportunity to glean valuable credit union operations. |
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Vivian Michalic, Director Ms. Michalic recently retired from ATF in 2019 after a 34-year career with the agency. She started working for ATF in the Property and Space Management Branch in 1985 and was promoted over the years to a successive number of supervisory positions. Ms. Michalic served as the Chief Financial Officer for ATF during the last nine years of her career where she was responsible for a $1.1 billion budget, 150 employees, 250 contractors, three divisions as well as Financial Management, Logistics and Acquisitions, and Asset Forfeiture and Seized Property. She graduated from Catholic University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in General Business Administration and earned a Certificate in Financial Management from George Washington University School of Business and Public Management. Ms. Michalic was appointed to the FedChoice Supervisory Committee in 2019 and became a member of the FedChoice Board of Directors in April 2020 to replace Marvin Dessler. |