Russ Voutour is currently Chief, Digital, Technology and Marketing Officer, at Your Neighbourhood Credit Union Limited (YNCU) where he oversees Infrastructure, Enterprise Services, Information Technology Governance, Innovation and Business Intelligence/Analytics. He joined YNCU in March 2021. Russ has worked in the financial services industry for 15 years, including various areas such as Digital, Analytics and Architecture. Throughout his career, Russ...

David Vares, PhD, is driven by a deep commitment to the future of the Canadian credit union system and Central 1’s mission to empower financial institutions. He maintains that Wholesale Financial Services are vital for all credit unions and the overall stability of the Canadian financial ecosystem. David’s candidacy is focused on the Central 1 Technology and Innovation and Audit...

Shawn Neumann is the Board Chair for First West Credit Union, a role he has held since 2011. Shawn’s current responsibilities include serving on the Government Relations and Partnership, and Human Resources committees. As Board Chair, Shawn is also an ex-officio member of all other committees. Shawn’s academic credentials include an ICD.D designation and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics...

Dr. Marry Gunaratnam is the Senior Vice President of IT at Northern Credit Union. Marry is known as a strategic technology, data, and payments executive with 20+ years of experience. In her role at Northern Credit Union, Marry has led a multi-year modernization portfolio encompassing core banking transformation and payments. Throughout Marry’s career, she has established herself as a trusted...

Angela Gruber is the Director of IT and Digital Business at the Prince Rupert Port Authority. Angela is a manager with the Prince Rupert Port Authority with over 15 years’ experience in Information Technology. She is a senior technology and digital business leader with deep experience in governance, cyber risk, regulatory alignment, and data strategy. Angela brings a cooperative-system perspective,...

Steve Boucouvalas is the former Managing Director, Head of FX and PM for HSBC Bank Canada. Prior to this role, Steve was the First Vice President and Deputy Treasurer at the Republic National Bank of New York (Canada). Steve brings 25 years’ expertise in banking, having held senior leadership roles in treasury and capital markets at large international financial institutions....