Meet Linda Bowyer.

Executive Vice-President, Inclusive Banking and Sustainable Wealth

Linda is the Executive Vice-President, Inclusive Banking and Sustainable Wealth at Vancity.

As the outgoing President and CEO of First Credit Union (FCU), Linda brings deep knowledge of communities on the Sunshine Coast, Gulf Islands, and Vancouver Island to Vancity’s leadership table. Of critical importance as Vancity and FCU begin the work to formally integrate, following a positive vote by FCU members, Linda’s experience will ensure all members of the combined organization are represented at the executive table, that local voices guide improvements to the member experience, and that the shared values of Vancity and FCU continue to drive the credit union forward. Linda is responsible for all retail member banking and wealth management services.

With experience as CEO of First Credit Union, as a senior executive at TD Canada Trust, CIBC and the insurance division of BCAA, Linda specializes in building high performance results-based teams, change management, leadership, sales and service distribution, and operations and process improvement.

She has a Bachelor of Business Administration and an MBA from Simon Fraser University, as well as a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma. Linda is also a director on the boards of Stabilization Central Credit Union, the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA), and the World Council of Credit Unions.

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