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Together, we are a cooperative that measures its success by the financial success of our members. For over 75 years, Prospera Credit Union has been a successful financial institution because of an unwavering focus on meeting the needs of our members, providing fulfilling careers for employees, and for giving back to the communities we serve. The result of a merger between Prospera Credit Union and Westminster Savings Credit Union on January 1, 2020, we are a community-based, purpose-driven organization that is committed to being a true financial partner to our local business members. We are the 6th largest Credit Union in Canada with approximately 120,000 members, $9 billion in assets and 900 employees operating in 26 branches from Vancouver through the Fraser Valley to the Okanagan. Our charitable foundation, the Prospera Foundation has assets of approximately $10 million.

Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions who deliver banking choice to Canadians. With assets of $13.4 billion as of December 31, 2021, Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. Central 1 collaborates with their clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada.

Susan's Battle is a family driven lobbying effort to have governments do more to reduce the continuing addiction of too many young Canadians to nicotine. 40,000 annual Canadian deaths are related to smoking and each year nicotine addiction costs the Canadian economy $10 billion. Our key recommendations are to:1. Implement an immediate moratorium on new tobacco and e-cigarette licences.2. For existing tobacco and e-cigarette retailers implement an annual licence fee of $1,000 to cover the costs of compliance audits.3. Gradually raise the age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes to 25.4. Implement a regulation that those selling tobacco and e-cigarettes must be at legal age to purchase tobacco and e-cigarettes.It is well known that nicotine addiction leads to many deadly health consequences, including lung cancer. Recent research has demonstrated that nicotine addiction also primes the brain to addiction of other substances by changing the molecular structure of the brain. There is also a multi-generational impact where the nicotine addiction of grandparents and parents can result in ADHD development in children. So who is being targeted to ensure continued use of tobacco and nicotine. Our youth. Stats show that 90% of smokers start smoking before age 19, 99% before age 25. Studies of the human brain show that our brains are most vulnerable to addiction before the brain fully develops around age 25.Tobacco retailers who continue to provide lax or non-existent enforcement of tobacco sales regulations are supporting the tobacco industries drive for continued nicotine addiction. Recent Health Canada surveys report that 28% of youth smokers under age 19 buy tobacco directly from retailers. 46% of youth smokers between ages 15 and 18 buy tobacco directly from retailers. And 80% of smokers, under 15, get their tobacco from 15 to 18 year olds. Retailers have had almost 100 years to get to full compliance - the facts are that retailer compliance is getting worse.

As the former Vice President for People I continue to represent the company on the UFCW Pension Plan Trust and occasionally provide strategic human resources and/or labour relation advice.

As Secretary and lead management director, I provide fiduciary oversight to a joint union and management trusteed pension plan with over 80,000 members in British Columbia and the Yukon and over $2 billion in assets. As a member of the Investment Committee and as a representative of the plan on advisory committee for the Fengate Infrastructure Yield Fund ensure investment objectives and policies are implemented as planned.

Ridge Meadows Hospital Foundation is a non-profit registered charity investing in better health through community partnerships. Together we are changing lives and saving lives at Ridge Meadows Hospital, Baillie House, McKenney Creek Hospice, Gardenview Pavilion, Home and Community Care, Health Promotion and Prevention, and Mental Health and Addiction Services.Member of the Finance Committee, HR Committee and Governance Committee.Represent the Foundation as a community stakeholder with the Ridge Meadows Division of Family Practice to explore opportunities for improved delivery of health care in the Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows communities.Active fund raiser and contributor to the foundation.

At more than $4.0 billion in assets under management, over 430 employees, and 56,000 members, Westminster Savings is amongst the largest credit unions in Canada. Known for our customer and community focus, people oriented culture, and sound financial and operating practices, we provide a full range of retail, commercial, leasing and wealth management solutions to residents of the Lower Mainland. We look beyond accounts, rates, products and services to ensure we continuously deliver real and tangible value to our customers.We are locally-based and member-owned, with a strong focus on giving back to the communities where we live and work. Member of the Nominations committee, HR and Compensation committee and the Westminster Savings Foundation. Past member of the Investment & Loan committee, Audit & Risk committee and Governance committee.