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title: What’s on your nominating committee’s wishlist?
description: Make sure your board nominating committee has the right criteria outlined to ensure successful succession planning.
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# [What’s on your nominating committee’s wishlist?](https://content.americascreditunions.org/en/topics-of-interest/whats-on-your-nominating-committees-wishlist)

 Written by [America's Credit Unions](https://content.americascreditunions.org/en/topics-of-interest/author/americas-credit-unions) | February 21, 2024 at 10:28 PM

Many credit unions turn over one or two board positions each year. To fill those openings, a board nominating committee develops a set of ever-evolving criteria—a checklist that matches the specific mission, identity, and culture of the credit union with the up-to-the-minute demands of the market and the skillset of a potential board member. It’s not easy. 

Don Cheyne, board chair of $3.4B Elevations Credit Union in Boulder, Colorado has some advice: “It depends on the individual who terms out and the competencies we’re losing as a result, our strategic direction, and the operating environment at that particular time,” he says.  

“The criteria always changes; it shouldn’t be fixed,” says Cheyne.  

So how do you get it right? Attending the [Credit Union Board School](https://hubs.li/Q02lT6H40) is a great place to start. The curriculum includes big-picture overviews, mastery of the financials and how to build and fulfill a wishlist for recruiting. You can even obtain an official Certified Credit Union Board Member (CCUB) certificate. The in-person networking also offers tremendous insight. 

Board positions—and the abilities of board members—play a vital role in where your credit union is headed. Read more here, in this article: “[Elevate Board Recruiting](https://news.cuna.org/articles/122931-elevate-board-recruiting).” 

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