Meet the Nominees
The Nominating & Elections Committee has nominated the following members to fill expired-terms or other vacancies on the LAPFCU Board:
Michael J. Albanese, Director
Michael Albanese has worked for the Burbank Police Department since 2010 and currently serves as Chief of Police. In August 2024, he celebrated his 53rd year in law enforcement. Before joining the Burbank Police Department, he worked for the Los Angeles Police Department, and spent most of his career assigned to the Metropolitan Division. Mr. Albanese also serves on the Board of Family Services Agency (FSA) of Burbank, which offers counseling services in parenting, domestic violence and abuse, anger management, and veterans’ counseling and outreach.
Mr. Albanese’s Credit Union volunteer service began in 2016 as an Associate Director. In 2018, he was appointed to serve on the Supervisory Committee and became a Director in May 2022. He currently serves on the Information Security & Technology Committee.
Mr. Albanese holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration from California State University, Los Angeles, and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Southern California.
Rosalind Curry, Director
Rosalind Curry is a retired Los Angeles Police Department Police Officer who presently serves on LAPFCU’s Board of Directors. She has been an LAPFCU member for 30 years.
Ms. Curry’s Credit Union volunteer service began in 2011 as an Associate Director. In January 2012, she joined the Supervisory Committee and served until February 2015, when she became a member of the Board of Directors. She currently serves as Board Secretary, Chair of the Member & Industry Relations Committee, and is also a member of the Loan Advisory and Executive Committees.
During her LAPD career, which started in 1994, Ms. Curry held various roles, including Volunteer Coordinator, Peer Support Coordinator, Researcher in Planning and Research Division, Training Division, Sergeant School Coordinator, Medical Liaison, Family and Medical Leave Coordinator, and Funeral Coordinator. She was a member of the Department’s Honor Guard for more than 23 years. Ms. Curry was also the first LAPD Officer to sing at Dodger Stadium for 15 consecutive years, including at three World Series games.
Luz M. Glorioso, Director
Luz Glorioso retired in 2021 as a Detective, after serving the Los Angeles Police Department for 28 years. She currently serves on LAPFCU’s Board of Directors. She has been an LAPFCU member for more than 31 years.
Ms. Glorioso began her Credit Union volunteer service in 2019 as an Associate Director. In 2022 she was appointed to the Supervisory Committee and became a Director in January 2024. She now serves as Chair on the Bylaws Committee and is a member of the Member & Industry Relations Committee.
During her LAPD career, Ms. Glorioso was a detective for more than 20 years, specializing in Financial Crimes investigations and Real Estate Fraud cases. She managed personnel, reviewed their work product for court preparation, resolved public complaints and conflicts, analyzed crime trends, and reported to Command Staff. She was also an Instructor of Real Estate Investigations for detective personnel. She currently works as a Public Safety Background Investigator for the City of Los Angeles Personnel Department.
Ms. Glorioso earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance from Loyola Marymount University in 1990.
Julie Raffish, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
Julie Raffish retired in July 2023 after more than 27 years as an attorney for the City of Los Angeles, first as a prosecutor and then as General Counsel to the Los Angeles Police Department, a role she held since June 2000. She began volunteering with LAPFCU in 2013.
Ms. Raffish became a Director on the Board in 2015, and currently serves as Vice Chair. She also chairs the Governance & Director Development Committee and serves on the Executive Committee.
In addition to her career as legal advisor for the LAPD, Ms. Raffish brings the perspective of an LAPD family member, as she is married to a retired member of the Department. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Communicative Disorders – Speech Pathology from California State University, Northridge, and completed all coursework toward a master’s degree in Special Education, with an emphasis in Early Intervention. She holds a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law.
Lorie Anne Taylor, Director
Lorie Anne Taylor is a retired Los Angeles Police Department Detective Supervisor who currently serves on LAPFCU’s Board of Directors. She has been an LAPFCU member for more than 36 years.
Ms. Taylor’s Credit Union volunteer service began in 1999 as an Associate Director. Lorie served on the Supervisory Committee from January 2006 to February 2010, when she joined the Board of Directors. She served as the Board Chair for six years and currently serves on the Executive and Governance & Director Development Committees.
Ms. Taylor joined the LAPD in 1988. She served as a Police Officer until 1996, then was promoted to Detective. She held various roles until retiring as a Detective Supervisor in 2009. She continued her law enforcement career in 2010 with the Burbank Airport Police Department, retiring in 2018 as Sergeant/Watch Commander.
Ms. Taylor holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from California State University, Fullerton, and a Peace Officer’s Standards and Training Supervisory Certificate from the State of California.