WASHINGTON — The Credit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run titlesponsor, Credit Union Miracle Day, Inc., elected its board ofdirectors and officers at its recent annual meeting.

SECU of Maryland President/CEO Rod Staatz was welcomed on as thenewest board member. “We are pleased to have someone with Rod'sintegrity and high caliber leadership talents added to our Board.He will bring more national attention to the good work we do inraising money for children's hospitals across the country,” CUMDChairman Juri Valdov, president/CEO of Northwest FCU, said.

In addition to Staatz, Valdov; Theresa Mann, president/CEO ofFDIC FCU; Jan Roche, president/CEO of State Department FCU; RobertHess, president of Congressional FCU; Jim Blaine, president/CEO ofState Employees' CU (NC); and Sarah Canepa Bang, president/CEO ofFinancial Service Centers Cooperative were elected. Valdov willremain chairman, Mann will serve as vice chair; Hess in thesecretary spot and Roche will serve as treasurer.

Larry Buel, president/CEO of Constellation FCU, Bill Brooks ofCU Prosper, and Mike Vadala, president/CEO of The Summit FCU wereappointed ex-officio board members.

“We are thrilled to begin our seventh year of sponsoring theCredit Union Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in support of Children'sMiracle Network and it's 170 Children's Hospitals across thecountry,” Valdov stated.