Board Nominations

Nominating Committee Chairman, Willie Tong, has announced the selection of the following candidates to fill two three-year Board of Directors expiring terms and one two-year Board of Directors unexpired term. If elected, Al Oar and Margaret Carlisle will each serve full three-year term, while Joel Girouard will serve the remaining two years of Roy Walling’s unexpired term.

Al Oar – Chairman

Al Oar retired from Barksdale Air Force Base as Chief Master Sergeant in November 1992, after serving 30 years in the United States Air Force. He has served on BFCU’s Board of Directors since 1988 and served eight years on the Loan Policy Committee. Mr. Oar holds a degree in Applied Science & Personnel Administration and a BS in Business Management. He retired from Overton Brooks VA Medical Center. Mr. Oar is an active member of Shady Grove Baptist Church and the American Legion and a lifetime member of the Air Force Sergeants Association. He is also a member of the Bossier Sheriff's Posse. He is married to the former Linda Ross of Shreveport and has a son, a daughter and four grandchildren.

Margaret Carlisle – Director

Margaret Carlisle is a graduate of Mansfield High School and attended Northwestern State University. Mrs. Carlisle is a graduate of the Graduate School of Banking at Louisiana State University, the School for Bank Administration at the University of Wisconsin, the National Consumer Compliance School at the University of Oklahoma and the Louisiana Supervisory Banking School at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. Mrs. Carlisle has served as a senior officer at several community banks in Louisiana. In addition, her experience includes seven years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mrs. Carlisle joined Barksdale Federal Credit Union in 1998. Her career at BFCU includes Regional Retail Branch Management, Supervisory Training, Project Management and working in coordination with the IT Department in Core System Operations Management. Mrs. Carlisle retired in 2016 and has most recently served as BFCU’s Supervisory Committee Chairperson. Mrs. Carlisle is married to Shelton Carlisle and has four children and twelve grandchildren.

Joel Girouard – Director

Joel Girouard is an Army veteran, Bossier City native and business owner with experience in accounting, finance, investment strategy, mortgage, insurance and real estate. During his military service, he was awarded the Army Spirit Sapper Award, recognizing top leadership performance in an elite combat engineer training environment. Mr. Girouard holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana State University and is nearing completion of his MBA through Louisiana State University’s Flores Program. He owns and operates an insurance agency and real estate brokerage, focusing on asset growth, profitability and team development. He serves as a City Councilman for Bossier City, where he is the Finance Committee Chair, overseeing budgeting, fiscal policy and financial accountability. Mr. Girouard has served on the Supervisory Committee of BFCU and as president of multiple nonprofit boards. He and his wife, Whitney, have two children. He is actively involved with Simple Church and is guided by his values of God, family, country.

Signed Petition Nominations

Interested members who were not nominated by the committee may be nominated by a signed petition of at least 500 primary members and must contact the Executive Assistant at 318-549-8023 for procedures, forms and instructions.

Candidates must be willing to serve in a volunteer capacity for three years and avail themselves for educational opportunities. Completed petitions must be returned to the Nominating Committee in care of the Executive Assistant, 2701 Village Lane, Bossier City, LA 71112. Petitions will be accepted no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 30, 2026.