Sylvia was an attorney with Kessner Umebayashi Bain & Matsunaga for over 21 years. Before entering the legal profession, Sylvia worked at the University of Hawai`i at Manoa for over twenty-seven years as an Admissions Specialist, Program Specialist and Assistant Dean for Student Academic Services. Sylvia is currently a member of the Board seeking re-election, and she has completed all modules of the Credit Union National Association Volunteer Achievement Program as well as the Volunteer Leadership Program. Sylvia also conducted consumer credit workshops at shelters and community agencies for the Volunteer Legal Services of Hawai`i.

Barbara Kawamoto retired from the University of Hawai`i in 2015. During her 37 years of service at the University, she held various administrative and fiscal positions. Her responsibilities included management of University bursar and treasury operations including cash management, short-term investments, banking services, student eCommerce services, student accounts receivable, cashiering and collections. Her experiences also included budget formulation & execution, accounting, purchasing, and human resource management. Barbara earned her BBA and MBA from the University of Hawai`i at Manoa. Prior to being elected a Director in 2011, Barbara served on various UHFCU committees including Nominations and Elections, Member Services, Supervisory, Scholarship, and Assets-Liability Committee.