Volunteer Opportunities
The primary responsibility of the Board of Directors is to protect and serve the interests and assets of the Credit Union and the membership. The Board sets policy, plans the Credit Union’s course and direction, and ensures the long-range security and viability of the Credit Union by overseeing operations, making sure the Credit Union is financially sound, well-managed and in compliance with all rules and regulations.
The skill and dedication of all our volunteers has been an important part of our success, and we are hoping to find more good people to lead us into the future. Could one of them be you? If you're organized, motivated, enthusiastic and enjoy teamwork, a volunteer position at Beach Municipal FCU may be for you! For more information on how you can serve as a credit union volunteer, please contact us at 757.333.7787 or via email at supervisorycommittee@beachmunicipal.org.
Board Of Directors
Chairman, Nianza Wallace
Vice Chairman, Doug Guevara
Secretary, Lois Ritger
Treasurer, Joelle Talbot
Ryan Jason
Charity Stone
Teresa Tatem
Supervisory Committee
Chairman, Teresa Tatem
Nina Gilbert
Jerry Hairston
Joyce Jason
Kirsten Schwartzer
2026 Board of Directors Election & Annual Meeting
As a member of Beach Municipal FCU, your vote is what makes you an equal partner in guiding and directing your Credit Union. The following details the election process and provides information regarding the Annual Meeting. All members are invited to attend, so please mark your calendars and join us. We hope to see you there!
1. The Nominating Committee has submitted nominations for two (2) seats for the Board of Directors. Nominations for vacancies may also be made by any member at least eighteen (18) years of age who files a written petition containing signatures of at least 90 members (one (1) percent of membership), a statement of qualifications and a signed statement agreeing to serve if elected with Chairman Nianza Wallace, no later than 5pm, October 23, 2026.
2. When there is only one nominee for each position to be filled, the election will not be conducted by ballot, and there will be no nominations from the floor. If sufficient nominations are made by the Nominating Committee or by petition to provide more than one nominee for any position, ballots will be distributed to all members eligible to vote. To be eligible, members must be at least sixteen (16) years of age.
3. Election to the Board of Directors shall be determined by plurality of vote. Voting will be conducted by ballot box.
4. Ballots, if necessary, may be cast from Monday, November 16, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. until Tuesday, November 24, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.
5. Eligible members may also vote at the Annual Meeting if they have not previously cast a ballot. Nominations from the floor are not permitted at the Annual Meeting.
6. The Election results will be announced during the 2026 Annual Meeting.
7. The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held December 2, 2026 at 6pm at the Thalia branch located at 4164 Virginia Beach Blvd., Virginia Beach, VA 23452.
Nominating Committee Members: Carmen Jones, Nina Gilbert, Jerry Hairston.
Terms Expiring: Lois M. Dalton Ritger and Doug Guevara.
Nominations Made by the Committee: Lois M.Dalton Ritger (incumbent), Doug Guevara (incumbent).
Doug Guevara
After 33 years, Mr. Guevara retired from the Virginia Beach Police Department earlier this year. He is married with four children and is an avid Mets and Virginia Tech fan. A member since 1994, Mr. Guevara was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2021 and served as Vice Chairmanon and Beach Municipal FCU’s Education Scholarship Committee. He says he looks forward to continuing to serve the members of the Credit Union!
Lois M. Dalton Ritger
Ms. Ritger has been a member of Beach Municipal Federal Credit Union since 1976 and a member of the Board of Directors since 2005. In addition to her employment as a Records Management Specialist, she serves for the Virginia Association of Government Archivists and Record Administrators (VAGARA). She is very involved with her church and is a long-term member of the Kempsville High School’s Class of 1973 Reunion Committee.