Annual Meeting

New Horizons Credit Union will conduct an in-person meeting to be held at the Volunteers of America (VOA) Southeast office at 1204 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL 36695 on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 6 p.m.  Please make plans to attend to learn more about your Credit Union.

2026 Annual Meeting of the Membership & Nominee Information

New Horizons Credit Union is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee who are elected by our membership at the Annual Meeting. The Annual Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at 6 p.m. and will be held at the Volunteers of America (VOA) Southeast office at 1204 Hillcrest Road, Mobile, AL 36695 in their special events building.

The Nominating Committee, appointed by the Board Chairman, nominates at least one (1) member for each Board of Director and Supervisory Committee vacancy and determines that the nominees are qualified and willing to serve. A call for nominees was published in the September Statements with a deadline of November 14, 2025. The slate of candidates, as presented by the Nominating Committee, for four Board of Director positions and two Supervisory Committee positions include Board of Director members: Linda Brown, DeAnna Hattaway, Larry Landrum, and Luvenia Spotswood; and Supervisory Committee members: David Clausell and Lisa Morgan.

Luvenia Spotswood is currently appointed by the Board of Directors to serve on the Board after the resignation of Deloris Bagsby and will be running for a 2-year term.  David Clausell has been appointed by our Board of Directors to the Supervisory Committee to fill the vacancy left by Luvenia Spotswood who was appointed to the Board, and he will run for a 2-year term.  Lisa Morgan has been appointed by our Board of Directors to fill the vacancy of Michelle Healy and will run for a 2-year term.

These appointments are temporary until this Annual Meeting, at which time, if there is no opposition, each will be elected to fill the position’s unexpired term by acclamation.

A brief statement of qualifications is included in this notice. Per the Credit Union Bylaws, an election will not be conducted by ballot, and there will be no nominations from the floor where there is at least one nominee for each position to be filled.

Nominations for vacancies may still be made by petition signed by 1% of the members with a maximum of 500.  Each nominee by petition must submit a similar statement of qualifications and biographical data with the petition. Nominations by petition must be accompanied by a signed certificate from the nominee that they are agreeable to nomination and will serve if elected to office. All signed petitions must be received by March 1, 2026, and submitted to:

Secretary of the Board
New Horizons Credit Union
P.O. Box 2966
Mobile, AL 36652

Any candidate who wishes to run for office must be a member in good standing with the Credit Union. Interested and qualified members may obtain a candidate/petition packet from the Corporate Office at 622 Azalea Road, Mobile, AL 36609.

Should there be no contest, nominees to the New Horizons Credit Union Board of Directors and Supervisory Committee will be elected by acclamation at the Credit Union’s Annual Meeting on April 29, 2026.

Slate of Officer Nominations

Board of Directors Nominees:

Linda J. Brown (Incumbent) – 3-year term:

Linda Brown currently serves as a member of New Horizons Credit Union’s Board of Directors.  She has served on the Board of Directors since 1988 and has also served on New Horizons Credit Union’s Credit Committee.  Ms. Brown has been a proud member since 1974 watching New Horizons Credit Union evolve and grow.  She has worked for Scott Paper, West Corporation, and Mobile Sheet Metal Company.  Ms. Brown is a member of the Mobile Society for Human Resource Management and has volunteered for numerous community efforts.

DeAnna Hattaway (Incumbent) – 3-year term:

DeAnna Hattaway serves as Secretary on New Horizons Credit Union’s Board of Directors  She has served on the Board since 2023 and previously served on the Supervisory Committee since 2014.  Ms. Hattaway began volunteering at New Horizons Credit Union in 2011 as an Associate Board Member. Ms. Hattaway has been employed by Volunteers of American Southeast for over 30 years and is their Senior Executive Vice President.  Ms. Hattaway also serves on the Alabama Disabilities Leadership Coalition Board, and Alabama Service Providers Association.

Larry R. Landrum (Incumbent) – 3-year term:

Larry Landrum has served on New Horizons Credit Union’s Board of Directors since 2018 and currently serves as Board Treasurer. Prior to this, Mr. Landrum served on the Supervisory Committee for over twenty dedicated years.  Mr. Landrum has been a member of New Horizons Credit Union for over fifty years and has watched it grow over the decades.  Larry Landrum is retired from the Kimberly Clark Corporation – formerly Scott Paper Company after 32 years of service.  Mr. Landrum is also an active member of his church and many other community organizations.

Luvenia Spotswood – 2-year term:

Luvenia Spotswood was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2025 and had previously served on the Supervisory Committee since 2023.  She has served on both the Mobile Chapter and the Tuscaloosa Chapter of the Credit Union League.  Ms. Spotswood has also served as a member of the Credit Union Manager’s Association of Alabama and has over 37 years of Credit Union experience in various capacities. She is a Certified Financial Credit Union Executive. Since retirement, Ms. Spotswood has been active in her community and has served as Treasurer of the Women’s Club of Satsuma.

Supervisory Committee Nominee:

David Clausell – 2-year term:

David Clausell was appointed to the Supervisory Committee in 2025. He served in the U.S. Navy for 12 years managing logistics, procurement, and financial operations.  He also served as an Internal Review Evaluator with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and worked as a Field Revenue Auditor for the City of Mobile.  He earned his Bachelor of Science in Physical Science from the U.S. Naval Academy and a Master of Science from Troy University.  Mr. Clausell also serves in the Mobile community on various non-profit boards including Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association and the Boy Scouts of America Mobile Area Council.

Lisa Morgan – 2-year term:

Lisa Morgan was appointed to the Supervisory Committee in 2025. She is employed as the Executive Project Manager to the Director of Airbus Americas Engineering Center. She is the Chair for the Women’s Interactive Network ERG, Risk & Opportunities Manager for both Mobile and Wichita Engineering, Site Coordinator for the Crisis Management Team, Ethics & Compliance Officer and Project Manager over facility projects.  Ms. Morgan holds a Paralegal Studies degree from Faulkner University and is pursuing a Bachelor of Business from the University of South Alabama.