2. I am asking for your support to serve
your credit union. I have a wealth of
experience to contribute to this highly
effective board, and to the continued
success of Vancity.
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Ken Melamed
3. I am excited to bring my diverse skill-
set and enthusiasm to the Board of
VanCity. With over ten years of my
career in Credit Unions – eight with
VanCity – I have served in a multitude
of roles and am acutely familiar with
the VanCity family and ethos. I bring a
strong background in community-
building, networking and advocacy,
which will be a veritable asset for
VanCity and its members.
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Julien Phipps
4. As an Engineering Professional I will
bring my high degree of personal and
professional ethics and integrity to the
Board. As well, my Engineering
training and experience has instilled
systematic and logical decision making
and analytical skills that I believe will
be of great benefit to the Board.
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Keith Horne
5. Vancity is charting a competitive path
committed to Good Money and support
for the less-privileged. To be
successful, it is embarking on a
substantial investment in business and
information system changes. My work
experience leading transformational
change and technology projects will
help me be an effective representative
of our members in overseeing this
endeavor.
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Oliver Grüter-Andrew
(recommended)
6. I have served on the Vancity Board for
one term. I am the Chair of the
Governance Committee and have sat
on the Audit, Risk and Human
Resources Committees.
I bring strong governance, board
experience and effective leadership to
Vancity.
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Anita Braha
(recommended)
7. I have worked for a member based
organization for the last 10 years as
President & CEO of CGA-Canada and
understand very well the connection
that must exist between a member and
their organization.
My experience with finance and
governance will help Vancity attain its
vision and goals, all while supporting
the community and its members.
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Anthony Ariganello
(recommended)
8. A decade ago, I joined Vancity
because of its commitment to local
communities and
businesses, environmental
sustainability and the well being of
members.
My working and volunteer life is
dedicated to social change that
benefits communities and the
environment .
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Lily Grewal
(recommended)
9. I want to align myself with the industry
leader of the banking community. I
believe Vancity has higher standards
of service and principles than the
typical bank mentality. I want to be part
of defining the goals of the community
through leadership.
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Gary Bizzo
10. Over the years I have seen Vancity
grow in it’s services to members,
community structure and social justice.
I look forward and see a need for even
more in those areas as well as a need
to enhance the services to Members.
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Robert (Bob) Chaplin
11. I think globally and act locally to solve
the critical problems facing us today.
As a community developer and
Vancouver City
Councillor for six years, I work for
economic equality, social justice,
environmental sustainability and
creative cultures. I was Vice Chair of
the City Council finance committee
and the Council representative to the
executive of the Union of BC
Municipalities.
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Ellen Woodsworth
12. I am an energetic member who will
listen and work hard for the Board at
Vancity, as I value its commitment to
excellence, and
social and economic outlook. Together
we will serve our members in an
honest and straight forward manner. I
have experience in a varied career and
learned business skills which I will
bring to the table to serve you as an
unbiased director.
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Colin Booth
13. At six months old, we opened our
baby’s first bank account at Vancity.
Her first financial encounter had to be
with an
organization that makes a concerted
effort to be a part of the community. My
feelings about contributing to your own
backyard and demonstrating positive
social change are strong and Vancity
embodies those values.
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Sunshine Gudlaugson
14. I am a small business consultant,
mother of two, and treasurer of my
Community Centre Association.
After my MBA at SFU, I joined Write
Ahead consulting to help small
businesses get their start and in turn
make a contribution to the kind of
community I want to raise my family in.
I am currently a candidate enrolled in
the CMA Strategic Leadership
Program with the Certified
Management Accountants Society of
BC.
Celeste Munger
15. I represent the emerging generational
leadership Vancity needs to face the
rapid economic, societal and
technological changes ahead. For
three years, I served as a member of
the Vancity Elections and Nominations
committee. I run my own business as
an online community organizer where
I’m committed to BC’s social change
and social venture communities.
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Theodora Lamb
(recommended)
16. I have worked with teams of all
kinds, in for-profit and non-profit
scenarios. I learn from them and I
share what I learn. I have
served in boards, recognizing the need
for diversity of thought, and the rigour
of getting governance work done.
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Leopoldo Valdes
17. I am a social worker who assists
seniors, people with illnesses or
disabilities and their families. I have 15
years of experience in board
governance, serving as president and
vice president of national and
international sporting organizations for
the blind. I contribute as a journalist to
AMI, the Canadian television station
accessible to the blind that is unique in
the world. I have been a member of
Vancity for 20 years.
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Gary Steeves