Sheila joined Central 1 in 2018, bringing over 25 years of experience in business, risk management, and financial leadership within the finance industry. In 2022, Sheila became Central 1’s President and CEO after serving as Chief Financial Officer and Interim President and CEO.  Having held significant roles, including chief financial officer positions at various organizations and leadership positions at Payments...

Kathy Parslow joined Central 1 in 2021 and leads the corporate services division, playing a key role in shaping the organization's strategic vision, organizational design, and culture.   Kathy brings more than two decades of corporate leadership experience, including several senior executive roles at the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC).   She holds Master Business Administration (MBA) from Simon Fraser University,...

Erick has more than 25 years of experience in platform-based digital product innovation, shaping vision, strategy and roadmaps. He’s a proven leader with extensive experience nurturing and growing technology product management teams. His global business experience in financial services, product and technology will enhance the conversations we have, decisions we make and approaches we take. Erick has a great passion...

Since joining Central 1 in 2016, Julie has held progressively senior roles in client experience and member relations before moving into Central 1’s Chief Client Experience Officer role in early 2023.  Prior to joining Central 1, Julie held key positions with the Canadian Co-operative Association and Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada. There, she built relationships with credit union leaders across...

Brent joined Central 1 in 2015 as Chief Investment Officer, bringing with him a wealth of experience in financial leadership from his experience in senior treasury positions at Manulife Financial and a variety of other roles with CIBC in both Toronto and New York.   In this role at Central 1, Brent not only manages a significant $10 billion investment portfolio...

Dave has proven leadership skills and an excellent track record in a diverse set of domains including IT strategy and transformation, application development and management, data centre/infrastructure operations consulting, and technology outsourcing.

Carol Ann’s deep experience in risk management in the finance industry brought her to Central 1 in early 2023. Having held chief risk officer roles for both the Bank of Canada and Payments Canada, Carol Ann not only has extensive experience in finance and payments, but she has also played key roles in leading risk teams through transformation. Carol Ann...

Emma is the Chief Financial Officer of Central 1 and responsible for leading Central 1’s finance department. Emma is a seasoned CFO having over 20 years working in the financial services sector overseeing financial activities such as accounting, tax, regulatory reporting, stress testing, strategic planning, budgeting and forecasting.