BIOGRAPHIES OF THE 2025 DIRECTOR CANDIDATES
According to our credit union’s by-law, the Nomination & Member Relations Committee must ensure that all candidates have the experience, expertise and qualifications to serve on the Board of Directors. The Committee must ascertain which of the director candidates best fulfills the qualities that our regulator (Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario) requires, our Board of Directors seeks in the best interests of the credit union, and our members expect.
Candidates are also assessed based on alignment to our credit union’s values, demonstrated leadership and commitment to a team-based approach. The focus is on enhancing Board and governance processes and filling skills gaps on the Board.
The Nominating Committee therefore recommends William Logar, John Sustersic and Mark Zizek as the candidates who best fulfill the aforesaid requirements. You are encouraged to vote for these candidates to fill the board positions.
Logar, William (Bill), BAA (recommended by the Nominations Committee)
Bill is a seasoned organizational leader with a proven track record of delivering results. As Chief Asset Manager Officer at KingSett Capital, Bill is responsible for the operations, capital execution, leasing and value optimization across all asset classes in KingSett’s real estate portfolio in addition to leading the development team, strategically planning and executing value creation strategies. Bill has extensive governance experience, having served on the board of several for profit and not-for-profit organizations, including Krek Slovenian Credit Union (1998 – 2007), first elected to the Credit Committee and for his last 5 years as Chairman. Bill is a proud husband and father to two teenagers. He has historically been active in the Slovenian Community as a member of Planika and Mladi Glas dance groups and looks forward to giving back to the community and the legacy of the Credit Union.
Zizek, Mark, BA (recommended by the Nominations Committee)
Mark Zizek brings over 43 years of professional experience, with expertise in financial reporting, account management, and sales administration. He served as Director on the Krek Slovenian Credit Union board for 24 years, followed by 9 years on the Moya Financial board, including the last 4 as Chairman. Mark also held the position of Treasurer for the Slovenian Linden Foundation (Dom Lipa) for 13 years. Outside of his professional achievements, he is passionate about golfing and has been a dedicated volunteer with the Applewood Hockey Association since 1995, where he coaches youth hockey.
Sustersic, John, BA, MBA (recommended by the Nominations Committee)
John brings extensive business, financial services and education expertise to his role on the Board of Directors at Moya Financial. With 25+ years of management experience in business, banking, consulting, and academia John offers valuable insights in strategic planning, digital transformation and organizational development. His career includes roles at major financial institutions and international consulting/projects. Currently a Marketing Professor at Niagara College, John specializes in digital marketing and e-commerce. His connection to the Slovenian community, including previous board experience at Krek Slovenian and living and working in Slovenia, enables him to bridge traditional values with understanding members needs in the modern banking world.
Paznar, Matthew (Matt), BASc, PEng, EP
Senior Vice President / Professional Engineer with Burnside, an engineering consulting firm. Manages design/construction of $450M+ projects annually. He has extensive experience in managing finances, people, marketing, and business development. Matt volunteers at church and mentors’ young students from the Slovenian community interested in engineering/environmental. His family have been members since SCU was founded; his uncle was the first chairman. Member for 35+ years. Current Director of Moya and a previous junior director of SCU. Completed Level A CUDA® director accreditation. Matt believes in representing our members, especially our youth, and growing our credit union for all members for the future.
PAST ELECTION RESULTS
The Board is excited to announce that Matt Paznar, John Sustersic and Mark Zizek were each elected by the membership to serve a three-year term on the Board of Directors of Moya Financial.
If you are qualified in a certain area that can benefit Moya Financial, and are able to fulfill all of the requirements outlined in the Director Candidacy Package, we strongly encourage you to submit your name to the election of the Board of Directors in 2023.
This year, there are 3 Board positions to fill. If you know a qualified member to nominate or if you would like to run for office and meet the candidacy requirements, the following dates and guidelines should be taken into consideration:
- Nomination period: December 7, 2020 – January 8, 2021
- Voting period: March 1 – 14, 2021
The nomination period for directors for this year’s director election is now closed. There were 6 candidates that submitted applications. Total ballots mailed were 4,298. The firm of MNP LLP tabulated the results based on 1,047 ballots received. Mr. Jason Gorel, Mr. Andrew Rovansek, and Ms. Margaret Zalar Sparling were elected for the term of 2021 to 2024.
William (Bill) Stajan, a long-time Board member at Moya Financial and the former Slovenian Parishes Credit Union, announced his retirement from the Board. The Board thanked him for his 45 years of dedicated service to our credit union.
This year, there are 4 Board positions to fill. If you know a qualified member to nominate or if you would like to run for office and meet the candidacy requirements, the following dates and guidelines should be taken into consideration:
- Nomination period: December 9, 2019 – January 9, 2020
- Voting period: February 14 – 28, 2020
There were no Director Candidate applications received from the membership for the 2020 Board of Directors elections, the four incumbents (Val Koncan, Barbara Udovic, Andrew Rovansek and Jim Ulcar) whose terms expire in 2020, have indicated that they will run for re-election for another term. The four incumbents are deemed to be acclaimed and will serve another three year term on the board.
This year, there are 4 Board positions to fill. If you know a qualified member to nominate or if you would like to run for office and meet the candidacy requirements, the following dates and guidelines should be taken into consideration:
- Nomination period: December 7, 2018 – January 7, 2019
- Voting period: February 27 – March 13, 2019
The nomination period for directors for this year’s director election is now closed. No nominations were received from the membership. The four directors (Lori Cimerman, Paul Dolenc, David Mezic and Mark Zizek), whose terms expire in 2019, have indicated that they will run for re-election for another term. As there were no additional candidates for the 2019 Board of Directors elections, the four incumbents are deemed to be acclaimed and will serve another three year term on the board.
This year, there are 2 Board positions to fill. If you know a qualified member to nominate or if you would like to run for office and meet the candidacy requirements, the following dates and guidelines should be taken into consideration:
- Nomination period: December 8, 2017 – January 8, 2018
- Voting period: February 14 – February 28, 2018
The nomination period for directors for this year’s director election is now closed. There were 5 candidates that submitted applications. Total ballots mailed were 4,089. The firm of MNP LLP tabulated the results based on 774 ballots received. Mr. William Stajan and Ms. Margaret Zalar Sparling were elected for the term of 2018 to 2021.
Joe Levstik, a long-time Board member at Moya Financial and the former Krek Slovenian Credit Union, announced his retirement from the Board. The Board thanked him for his 22 years of dedicated service to our credit union.