2026 Board
Election
The three nominees below have been selected by the Nominating Committee to run in the 2026 Board Election in April.
2026 Board Nominees
Read more about each of our nominees. Voting will take place in March-April 2026 if there are more candidates than the three open positions.
Meet
Cathleen Gleason
Cathleen has served on the Arizona Financial Board of Directors since 1998 and has been a credit union member since she was a child. While on the Board, Cathleen has served six years as chairwoman and has also been the vice chair and treasurer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a master’s in Public Administration from Arizona State University. She retired from the City of Phoenix after nearly 30 years, where she served as budget and research director.
Cathleen also served more than 20 years on the Board of Trustees for the City of Phoenix Employees Retirement System. If re-elected, Cathleen will continue her efforts to ensure Arizona Financial provides great rates and best-in-class services while maintaining financial safety and soundness.
Meet
David Albertson
Dave has been a member of Arizona Financial Credit Union since 1997 and has served on the Board of Directors since 2016, including his current role as Chairman. He previously served on the Supervisory Committee from 2013 to 2016, supporting strong governance, oversight, and regulatory accountability.
After 26 years of service, Dave retired as a lieutenant with the Phoenix Police Department and has continued to volunteer in the Reserve Division for the past two years. He now works in the private sector as a Global Crisis Manager at Amazon, where he helps prepare for, manage, and recover from large-scale crisis events – experience that directly supports protecting members, their accounts, and the continuity of critical services.
Dave holds a Master of Administration degree from Northern Arizona University and a bachelor’s degree in Administration of Justice from Arizona State University.
If re-elected, Dave will continue to support Arizona Financial’s mission as a member-owned financial institution by prioritizing secure and reliable banking, easy access to services, and competitive products and pricing. His focus includes strengthening cybersecurity and risk management programs and advancing technology that improves access and convenience. Guided by Arizona Financial’s commitment to improving members’ financial well-being, he is dedicated to ensuring the credit union continues to grow responsibly while remaining strong, trusted, and responsive to members’ evolving needs – today and into the future.
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Kim Baldwin
Kim has been a member of the credit union for over 45 years. She serves as the Director of the Next Generation Service Corps, an undergraduate leadership development program at Arizona State University, and teaches courses through the ASU School of Public Affairs. Additionally, Kim has served as a teacher and administrator in secondary and post-secondary education.
Kim holds a bachelor’s degree in Education, a masters of Divinity, and a certificate in Nonprofit Operations and Program Impact. Kim’s husband serves as a firefighter (City of Phoenix), as did her father (City of Glendale). A wife and mom of four, Kim is proud to continue her family’s commitment to public service and is an active supporter of many local organizations including Children’s Cancer Network, the Welcome to America Project, and Valley of the Sun United Way.
If re-elected, Kim hopes to further expand the reach of the credit union to diverse communities, making smart and practical financial services widely accessible. Kim takes seriously the responsibility for supporting and protecting members while ensuring the credit union is financially sound.
