2023 Annual Meeting

The 2023 Annual meeting of FiCare Federal Credit Union will be held in a hybrid environment on Thursday, March 23, 2023, at 12:00pm EST.

This year's meeting will be held online using Microsoft Teams. You may use your computer's audio for the meeting, or call-in directly. You can also choose to attend the meeting in-person at St. Joseph’s Hospital North.

St. Joseph's Hospital North
Garden Classroom A
4211 Van Dyke Rd.
Lutz, FL 33558

Attending the meeting gives you the chance to exercise your rights as a member-owner of the Credit Union. In addition to showcasing the Credit Union’s 2022 financial performance, accomplishments, and featured products; we will be electing two (2) Board Members. You must be a member of the credit union to participate. Please click here to place your vote.

For information on procedures for the nomination and election of officials, click here.

Click here to review the minutes from last year's meeting

Nomination and Election Procedures

For information to all members concerned, procedures for the nomination and election of officials as prescribed in Article VI, Sections 1&2 of our current Bylaws are as follows:

At least forty (40) days prior to each annual meeting, the chairperson shall appoint a nominating committee. It shall be the duty of the nominating committee to nominate at least one member for each vacancy, including any unexpired term vacancy, for which elections are being held at the annual meeting and file its nominations with the secretary of the credit union at least thirty (30) days prior to the annual meeting.  The secretary shall cause such nominations to be posted in a conspicuous place in each credit union office at least twenty (20) days prior to the annual meeting.  Prior to the filing of such nominations with the secretary, the nominating committee shall determine that the members nominated are agreeable to the placing of their names in nomination and will accept office if elected.

Nominations for vacancies may also be made by petition signed by at least one-hundred (100) members or five (5) percent of the membership, whichever is greater.  To be effective, such nominations shall be accompanied by a certificate from the nominee(s) stating that they are agreeable to nomination and will serve if elected to office; such nominations shall be filed with the secretary of the credit union at least fifteen (15) days prior to the annual meeting and the secretary shall review and verify that the nominee(s) are members in good standing and cause such nominations to be posted in a conspicuous place in the credit union office at least ten (10) days prior to the annual meeting.

All elections shall be determined by plurality vote and shall be by ballot except where there is only one nominee for the office.  No nominations shall be made from the floor unless sufficient nominations have not been made by the nominating committee or by petition to provide at least one nominee for each position to be filled.  When nominations are closed, tellers shall be appointed by the chairperson; ballots shall be distributed; the vote shall be taken and tallied by the tellers and the results announced.

Board of Director Election Vote

The nominating committee has recommended and selected the following individuals for positions on the Board of Directors of FiCare Federal Credit Union.

David Miller: David Miller retired from St Joseph's Hospital after 34 years of service. David held many roles during his tenure but the last ten years he served as the facilities manager. David's responsibilities included but were not limited to managing the life safety features of the campus's, all regulatory requirements as well as minor construction projects. David was a proud member of Florida healthcare engineering association (FHEA) and the American society of healthcare engineers (ASHE). While a member of ASHE David competed and won the prestigious award called Excellence in Healthcare Facilities Management, this award was a collaborative effort by David and his peers where they reduced common area slip and falls throughout their campuses by implementing various strategies. David is an aspiring artist, and he enjoys many activities such as hiking, biking, pickleball, gardening, going to the gym and fishing.

Lauren Watts:  Lauren is the IS Clinical Applications Manager for BayCare Health Systems. Lauren started working at BayCare in 2013 in the ambulatory space as a Las Medical Assistant. Over the years, she has had the opportunity to serve in various leadership roles supporting the lab to IT, supporting Finance, Service Desk, Emergency Services, Surgical Services, Patient Placement and Physician Documentation. She received her Bachelors degree in Biochemistry from the University of Florida and her Masters degree in Medical Sciences from the University of South Florida. Most recently, Lauren became PMP (project management) and ITIL certified in 2022. In her spare time, Lauren is an active member of the leadership team for the Junior League of Tampa overseeing Fund Development, she enjoys traveling with her family, being outdoors and most of all being a mom to her two little girls.

Place Your Vote

Online votes will not be accepted after the annual meeting on Thursday, March 23, 2023.