2026 Annual Meeting

Join us for our Annual Meeting of our Members.

The Annual Meeting will feature an overview of our 2025 successes as well as the election of our 2026 Board of Directors.

The following individuals have been selected by the nominating committee to serve for 3-year terms:

CHET BROJEK
Chet retired after 35 years in the Highlands County School system where he was a teacher, track coach and athletic director at Avon Park High School. Chet serves as founder/president of the Central Florida Striders Runners Club. The native Floridian is a resident of Sebring and active in numerous community events and civic clubs. He earned a bachelor's degree from Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Chet has served as a credit union volunteer since 1981.

GARY RUHLE
Gary is currently the chairman of MIDFLORIDA’s governance committee, which he established in 2019. He also serves as a member of the Credit Union’s security committee and is a board representative on the ALCO committee which provides strategic guidance to manage balance sheet risks. With his financial management background, he especially enjoys serving on the ALCO committee. Along with his Credit Union responsibilities, Gary is the chairman of the board of Southeast Trust Company. The Trust Company is a MIDFLORIDA service organization which provides trust and investment services to both Credit Union members and the general public.

JOHN UPPERCO
John J. Upperco, Jr., is a long-time Orlando resident. He is married to Randi Brooks and retired from Lockheed Martin after 35 years in financial management. He is a board member of the Mennello Museum, MEUSF, and director of the credit union. He graduated from the University of the South (BA) and Florida Institute of Technology (MBA). John is an adventure traveler, recreational golfer, serial volunteer, award winning winemaker and rescues Greyhounds.

HARRY WILLIAMS
Harry retired from the education system after having served as the principal for Bartow Middle School and Compass Middle Charter School. Harry is a native Floridian; is active in many education and community boards both locally and statewide; and holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida A&M University as well as a master’s degree from Rollins College. His volunteer work for the credit union began in 1991 and he served as Chairman of the Credit Union’s Supervisory Committee previously.

Members desiring to run for elective office are required to submit their petition for nomination to the President of the credit union on or before February 28, 2026. The petitions, which may be picked up at our corporate office, must be signed by a minimum of 1,500 members of this credit union. All members must be present at the annual meeting to exercise their voting rights. The election will not be conducted by ballot when there is only one nominee for a position. There will be no nominations from the floor. For more information, contact Lisa Pomeroy, AVP Marketing at (863) 616-2138.