2025 REV Board of Directors Nominations

Walton Orvin, Katie Samsel and Bette Century Thomas have been selected by the Nominating Committee to run for the Board of Directors for REV Federal Credit Union. There are three vacancies in this year’s election. Nominations for the board are also accepted via petition. Any REV member who is at least 18 years of age and in good standing may run for election by obtaining the signatures of 500 eligible REV members. Applications and petition forms are available at all branches of REV Federal Credit Union and must be submitted to the President’s office by February 3, 2025. The election will not be conducted by mail ballot and there will be no nominations from the floor when there is only one nominee for each position to be filled.

Walton Orvin is a CPA with a diverse background as a Chief Financial Officer in several industries including insurance, payroll servicing, internet software, aerospace, commercial and residential real estate. Prior to retiring, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Superior Transportation, Inc. located in North Charleston, SC. He was responsible for all day-to-day management decisions and for implementing the company’s long and short-term strategies.

Katie Samsel is the owner of Katie’s Art & Frame, a full-service custom frame shop and art gallery in Leland, NC. She is actively involved in the Chamber of Commerce and was awarded Entrepreneur of the Year in 2021 for North Brunswick County. By participating in many aspects of her community, her goals are to build strong bonds of trust within the community as well as bridge the gap as REV expands into the Southeastern North Carolina region.

Bette Century Thomas is a 21-year retired United States Air Force veteran. She is a former Community Relations Coordinator and has more than 30 years of experience in business management, career counseling, higher education and nonprofit industries. She has served on the REV Federal Credit Union Board of Directors for 14 years with the last two as Vice Chair. She earned a dual master’s degree from Webster University, a bachelor’s degree from Charleston Southern University and an associate degree from the Community College of the Air Force.

Petitions are available at your nearest REV branch.