Notice Of Election

Members will have an opportunity to vote in the election for the board of directors in one of the following ways:

In person at any First Federal office on certain dates and times
Mail-In voting; members must request a ballot
Online, by requesting a link to cast a ballot online.
In person at the Annual Meeting on March 30, 2026.

In-Person Voting
Members will have the opportunity to vote in the election for the board of directors on the following dates:

Wednesday, March 18th, 2026; 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Thursday, March 19th, 2026; 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Friday, March 20th, 2026; 9:00 am—12:00 pm

Each First Federal branch location will serve as a polling site.

Mail-In Voting
Members are eligible to submit a ballot via mail-in voting. Members must request a ballot from the Director of Elections beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2026 through Friday, March 13, 2026. All mailed ballots must be received by the Inspector of Elections by March 30, 2026. Mail-in ballots can be requested by email BallotRequest@firstfedcu.com.

Online Voting
Members are eligible to vote through an online ballot. Members must request a ballot link from the Director of
Elections anytime beginning Wednesday, March 4, 2026 through Friday, March 20, 2026. A special link will be
emailed that will allow the member to vote online. Online voting ends at midnight, Friday, March 20, 2026.

Annual Meeting
Members that have not already voted are able to vote at the Annual Meeting on March 30, 2026.

Candidates for Board of Directors

Tony Kendall - Incumbent

Miovision Opticom, Director, Strategic Sales
University of Iowa BBA
First Federal Credit Union,
Board of Directors since 2015
First Federal Member since 2015

Mike Pickering - Incumbent

Kinetic Management, Owner/Self-Employed
First Federal Credit Union
- Board of Directors since 2005
Board Chairman 2016 – Present
First Federal Member since 1994

Judy Vondracek - Incumbent

US Postal Service Rural Carrier 30 years
Self-employed business owner
First Federal Credit Union
- Board of Directors since 2014
First Federal Member since 2000

Trent Hekel

Mortgage Loan Officer,
New American Funding
United States Marine Corp, Ret. 2001 - 2022
- Specialized in intelligence & Special
  operations
First Federal Member since 2022

Bob Mollman

Legacy Manufacturing
- Marion, IA Vice President (Retired)
University of Iowa BBA
First Federal Credit Union
- Supervisory Committee since 2024
First Federal Member since 2024

Dr. Nancy Kahle Netolicky, DC

Kahle Chiropractic Clinic
- Owner, 1999 - Present
First Federal Credit Union Foundation
- Board of Directors since 2018
Member, State Board of Chiropractic
First Federal Member since 2001

Nominate by Petition

The Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors has placed the names of six candidates to stand for election.

In accordance with the bylaws of the Credit Union, nominations may also be made by petition signed by 1% of the Credit Union members with a minimum of twenty (20) and a maximum of five hundred (500) signatures. Each nominee by petition must submit a statement of qualifications and biographical data with the petition. Each nomination by petition must be accompanied by a signed certificate from the nominee or nominees stating they are agreeable to the nomination and will serve if elected to office.

All nominations by petition must be filed with the Credit Union Secretary no later than Friday, February 6, 2026, which shall be the closing date for receiving nominations by petition.

Further information on this process may be obtained by contacting:

Chuck Lampe, Asst. Secretary
First Federal Credit Union
1035 N. Center Point Rd
Hiawatha, IA 52233
319.743.7806
chuck.lampe@firstfedcu.com

Notice Of Election