N.D. Cent. Code § 6-06-13
At their organizational meeting and within thirty days following each annual meeting of the members, the directors shall elect from their own number an executive officer, who may be designated as chairman of the board or president, a vice chairman of the board or one or more vice presidents, a treasurer, and a secretary. The treasurer and the secretary may be the same individual. The persons so elected are the executive officers of the corporation. The terms of the officers must be one year, or until their successors are chosen and have duly qualified. The duties of the officers must be prescribed in the bylaws. The board of directors may employ an officer in charge of operations whose title must be president, chief executive officer, general manager, or any combination thereof, or, in lieu thereof, the board of directors may designate the treasurer or an assistant treasurer to act as general manager and be in active charge of the affairs of the credit union.
N.D.C.C. § 6-06-13