Paul Challinor

Paul, a Chartered Professional Accountant for more than 35 years, was elected to First West Credit Union’s board, in 2019; he currently serves on its Audit and Conduct Review and Risk, Investment and Loan committees.

Recently retired as a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Vancouver, Paul was the leader of PwC’s Financial Services practice in BC from 2000 to 2015. Throughout his PwC career he served large public, private and member-owned financial services organizations.

His board experience also includes six years on the board of Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, three years on his church’s parish council and the board of the Chartered Professional Accountants of British Columbia.

Paul’s key board competencies are financial accounting and audit, business growth and transformation and risk management. He holds a BA (Honours) in Industrial Economics and is a certified corporate director (ICD.D).

Director since 2020.