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The $674 million UNCLE Credit Union in Livermore, Calif., announced several board appointments.

Chung Bothwell

Chung Bothwell was re-elected board chairman for the 2022-2023 term. Bothwell has overseen the financial institution at the helm of the board since 2009, and in a principal board role for more than two decades. Employed at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, she has deep experience in financial resource management, strategic planning and business administration. A recipient of the J. Alvin George Outstanding Volunteer Award, she has spearheaded local initiatives to promote financial education, and worked with Congress and state legislators to advocate on behalf of financial cooperatives. Bothwell is a director at-large for the Institute of Management Accountants, East Bay-Northern California Chapter, and was formerly national vice president of the organization. In addition, she served as vice chair for the Human Relations Commission for California's Alameda County and treasurer for Lawrence Livermore Laboratory Women's Association.

Neda Gray

Neda Gray was elected vice chair for the 2022-2023 term. Gray joined the board of directors when she became chair of UNCLE's first audit committee, established in 2019 in lieu of the organization's supervisory committee. She brings a wealth of experience in audit and assessment, policy and procedural development, and information systems security. She served on UNCLE's supervisory committee from 2012-2019, including a term as chair from 2017-2019. Recently retired from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Gray holds an MBA with a concentration in information systems.