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92nd Annual
Membership
Meeting 

92nd Annual Membership Meeting

Smart Financial's 92nd Annual Membership Meeting will be held at 6 PM on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Smart Financial's Corporate Office located at 6051 North Course Dr., Houston, TX 77072.

Join our President and CEO, LeAnn Kaczynski, the Board of Directors, staff, and other Smart Financial member-owners as we share the state of the credit union, elect your Board of Directors, and discuss upcoming plans for Smart Financial in 2026. Registration details will be available soon.

In the meantime, please review the Slate of Nominees for the 2026 Board of Directors. If you have an interest in running for an open position, please dowload and complete the Board of Directors Application and submit all required documents by the deadline: Tuesday, April 14, 2026 at 5 PM.

Slate of Nominees

Mr. Larry Frazier

Position 8 - Mr. Timothy Raffield
Prior to his nomination for the SFCU Board of Directors, Mr. Raffield has served as owner and managing partner of Alpha Clinical Solutions, a cancer therapy equipment service company based in Spring, Texas, since 2019. Mr. Raffield is also the owner and president of RadOncParts and Smarter Home Air, a medical parts company and HVAC company, respectively. Mr. Raffield has held board positions for Comprehensive Oncology Solutions, Mayfield Medical Services, Mayfield Oncology Solutions and Smart Financial Credit Union.

With over 25 years of medical sales and service experience, Mr. Raffield has worked with industry leaders such as Mallinckrodt, GE Healthcare, Varian Medical Systems, Ruud, Trane, and Carrier. He volunteers regularly with various charities and has previously served in coaching and leadership positions for the Boy Scouts of America. In addition, Mr. Raffield serves as Vice President for Business Networking International for the Houston Parkway Chapter and also serves as a Director on the Board of Directors for Dream Rydes.

Mr. Raffield lives a faith-based life and is active in his church, Epiphany of the Lord Catholic Community, and has previously served on the ACTS core committee board and as a co-director for the men’s ministry retreat.

Mr. Raffield holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Lamar University and is a licensed medical device distributor and HVAC contractor.

Mr. Michael Childers

Position 10 - Mr. Michael Childers
Mr. Childers has been a member of Smart Financial Credit Union since 1978. After graduating from the University of Houston, he began his teaching career at Ruby Sue Clifton Middle School. He taught Health and Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Science, and retired after 29 years of service. During his years at Clifton, he also educated the faculty on finance and the importance of participating in the District's 403b plan, the intricacies of the Teacher Retirement System, and the importance of planning for retirement.

Upon his retirement from the Houston Independent School District in 2008, he entered the Harris County Sheriff's Academy and has served as a police officer since 2009.

He began serving on the Smart Financial Credit Union Audit Committee in 2020 and was appointed to the Smart Financial Credit Union Board of Directors in 2024.