Conduct Review and Corporate Governance Committee

Art Van Pelt

Art is a director on Prospera Credit Union’s board currently serving as the board chair. He was first elected to the board of Westminster Savings in 2013 (Prospera and Westminster Savings Credit Unions merged January 1, 2020) and became chair of that board in 2018. Art is a seasoned human resources professional with more than 35 years experience. As the...

Connie Denesiuk

Connie is in her eighth year on the board of Summerland & District Credit Union. For almost 40 years, she served as the administrative partner in the Summerland-based construction business owned by her and her husband. Connie brings experience in leadership, governance and financial oversight to the Board table having served 19 years on the Okanagan Skaha School Board (including...

Christie Stephenson

Christie is the Executive Director of the Peter P. Dhillon Centre for Business Ethics at the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business, where she focuses on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing and governance. Christie is a regular TV, print and radio media commentator on responsible business and investing, and a member of the Climate Governance Experts Network...

Richard Davies

Richard is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of Tandia Financial Credit Union in Hamilton, Ontario a position he has held since 2014. Previous roles include CEO at Gulf & Fraser Fishermen’s and United Savings Credit Unions (which merged with Gulf & Fraser), in BC. His 28 years in the BC and Ontario credit union systems have provided CEO experience...

Sunny Sodhi

Sunny Sodhi is responsible for overseeing the Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Development, Innovation, Legal, Corporate Governance, and Government Relations within Meridian. Prior to joining Meridian in 2014, Sunny focused his legal practice on advising domestic and international banks and insurance companies on a broad array of complex corporate and regulatory matters and practiced law in Toronto with Torys LLP and...

John Kortram

John built his career in the Netherlands, holding various Executive Director positions with international corporations. In 2011, John immigrated to Canada and settled in Nelson, BC where he was a small business owner in the community which eventually led him to become a member of the Nelson and District Credit Union Board of Directors. As director on the board of...