CCUA is pleased to announce the results of the CCUA Board of Directors election completed on April 6, 2021. Directors were elected by all credit union Peer Groups.
Following are the directors that will commence new terms on the Board at the CCUA Annual General Meeting being held online on May 10, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. ET.
Peer Group 1:
- Shelley Besse, Chief Credit Officer, First West Credit Union, BC (three-year term)
- Gavin Toy, Chief Executive Officer, Prospera Credit Union, BC (two-year term – Ms. Besse and Mr. Toy received the same number of votes and Mr. Toy opted for the two-year term)
Peer Group 2:
- Jodi Chambers, Chief Strategy & Innovation
Officer, Cornerstone Credit Union, SK (three-year term)
Ken Shea, Chief Executive Officer, East Coast Credit Union, NS (three-year term)
Peer Group 3
- Tammy Christopher, CEO, OMISTA Credit Union, NB (three-year term)
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Directors Allison Chaytor-Loveys and Glenn Stang who will be retiring from the Board as of the AGM.
The CCUA Board consists of 11 directors elected by three credit union Peer Groups. Following is the full CCUA Board as of May 10, 2021:
Peer Group 1
- Shelley Besse, Chief Credit Officer, First West Credit Union, BC
- Stephen Bolton, CEO, Libro Credit Union, ON
- Paul Kelly, CEO, Connect First Credit Union, AB
- Robert Moreau, CEO, UNI Financial Cooperation, NB
- Jennifer Mullen-Berube, Chief Brand & Innovation Officer, Assiniboine Credit Union, MB
- Gavin Toy, CEO, Prospera Credit Union, BC
Peer Group 2
- Linda Bowyer, CEO, First Credit Union, BC
- Jodi Chambers, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer, Cornerstone Credit Union, SK
- Ken Shea, Chief Executive Officer, East Coast Credit Union, NS
Peer Group 3
- Tammy Christopher, CEO, OMISTA Credit Union, NB
- George De La Rosa, CEO, Luminus Financial, ON
Special thanks to members of the CCUA Nominations & Elections Committee which oversaw the election process:
- Stephen Bolton, Committee Chair and CCUA Board Representative
- Robert Moreau, CCUA Board Representative
- Annette Revet, Peer Group 1 Representative from Conexus Credit Union, SK
- Kathy Conway, Peer Group 2 Representative from Interior Savings Credit Union, BC
- Craig Zamzow, Peer Group 3 Representative from Swan Valley Credit Union, MB