BFCU Board Nominations

Nominating Committee Chairman Willie Tong has announced the selection of the following candidates to fill two Board of Directors positions that will become vacant due to expiring terms.

Roy E. Walling − Secretary/Treasurer

Mr. Walling is the retired Accounting and Finance Officer with Barksdale Air Force Base with over 35 years’ accounting experience. He received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Louisiana Tech University. He served four years in the U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division. Mr. Walling was the past Chairman and Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors and member of the Supervisory Committee. Mr. Walling currently serves as Budget Officer and Secretary Treasurer. He also serves as a Director on the Louisiana Credit Union League and as Commissioner in Charge for the Caddo Parish Clerk of Court during elections. He has been married for over 60 years to the former Barbara Jean Arnold of Oil City. They live in Blanchard, Louisiana, and attend Westview Christian Church, where he has served as an elder, deacon, and Sunday School teacher.

Leslie T. Navarro − Director

Mr. Navarro retired from the United States Air Force in the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Since October 2017, he has been the Deputy Director of Operations for the Air Force’s Strategic Operations Directorate. He was formerly the Senior Program Analyst for the Air Force’s Global Strike Command Operations Directorate. Mr. Navarro earned an MBA from City University in Spokane, Washington, and a B.S. in Business from Creighton University in Nebraska. Mr. Navarro is married to Tina Navarro. He has won the HQ AFGSC Civilian of the Year award three times, and he says faith and family are his two favorite interests in his off-duty time.

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 3 years and avail themselves of 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 Sunday, November 30, 2025.