Members elect directors annually, and each member has one vote regardless of the number of shares owned. The Board then elects officers from its own membership and appoints each to various committees.

The Board of Directors’ role is to oversee the Credit Union and provide direction on long-range objectives, determine policy, and monitor BlueShore Financial’s progress. They hire and guide the Chief Executive Officer and help establish and evaluate strategic objectives.

Directors are elected for a three-year term and receive an annual base honorarium. BlueShore Financial Board of Directors Compensation information can be found in the Management Discussion & Analysis section of our Annual Report. Duties include establishing corporate objectives, approving corporate strategies and plans, approving financial statements and major financial decisions, appointing and evaluating the CEO.

Allan Achtemichuk - Chair

Allan has served as a Director for various corporate, community, sports and professional organizations. In addition to his role on the Board of Directors of BlueShore Financial, Allan is currently Director and Treasurer for a non-profit organization that provides housing to low income seniors in Vancouver.

Early in his career Allan spent 20 years with KPMG and as partner, in both the Edmonton and Vancouver consulting practices. He later moved to industry and served in roles as CFO and/or CEO in three different manufacturing and distribution businesses in consumer products, food packaging, and specialty building products.

Allan holds a professional accounting designation (CPA, CMA). In 2014, Allan completed the ICD-Rotman Directors Education Program and certification exam to earn the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D). He resides in North Vancouver.

Tenure: April 2010 - Present

Current Term: 2019 - 2022

Committees: Human Resources & Compensation

Peter Leitch - Vice-Chair

Peter is the President of North Shore Studios and Mammoth Studios and Chair of the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of BC. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UBC and is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D). Peter is a former Chair of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce and a former Director of the BC Chamber of Commerce.

He has also served on Canada Revenue Agency's Small Business Advisory Committee and Film Advisory Committee. Peter has been honoured with a fellowship by the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of BC and an honorary doctorate degree from Capilano University. Peter resides in North Vancouver.

Tenure: January 2011 - Present

Current Term: 2018 - 2021

Committees: Audit (Chair), Nominations & Election

Diana Chan - Director

Diana is a business owner and former executive in the credit union system, both in BC and nationally. She is a Chartered Professional Accountant with extensive experience in human resources, finance and governance. Diana holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D). Diana received her fellowship from the Chartered Professional Accountants of BC in 2018 and was presented with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medal in 2012.

Diana is Chair of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce and a Director and Past-President of Basketball BC. Diana has volunteered with various community boards including YWCA of Metro Vancouver and served as a trustee of the BC Credit Union Employees’ Pension and Benefits Trusts from 2013-2015. Diana resides in Whistler.

Tenure: April 2018 - Present

Current Term: 2018 - 2021

Committees: Audit, Investment & Loan, Nominations & Election

Lynne Charbonneau - Director

Lynne Charbonneau is a judge of the World Bank Administrative Tribunal and consults in the field of innovation in the legal industry. She serves as Chair of the Board of Directors of Actsafe Safety Association. She also serves on the Futures Task Force of the Law Society of British Columbia and the Dean’s Advisory Committee for the Centre for Business Law at the Peter A. Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia. From 2005 until 2018, Lynne was Deputy General Counsel at HSBC Bank Canada. Prior to that, she was a partner of the Canadian national law firm Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, where she practiced in the fields of corporate and securities law. Lynne’s previous volunteer work includes a dozen years in various Director and committee positions with the Heart and Stroke Foundation. She also served for seven years as a Director of the BC Medical Service Foundation and five years as a Director of and pro bono legal counsel to the BC Chamber of Commerce.

Tenure: April 2019 - Present

Current Term: 2019 - 2020

Committees: Human Resources & Compensation, Governance & Conduct Review

Dave Davenport - Director

Dave Davenport has been a Director of BlueShore Financial since 2008 and served as Chair of the Board from 2011 to 2017. For the last 30 years, Dave has built successful retail businesses in the Sea-to-Sky corridor as both a senior manager and owner. He has an MBA and BA in Economics. His past Board experience includes Chair of the Whistler Legacy Society, Chair of the Whistler Chamber of Commerce and Vice-Chair of Tourism Whistler. Dave has been a member of BlueShore Financial since 1987 and resides in Whistler.

Tenure: January 2008 - Present

Current Term: 2018 - 2021

Committees: Nominations & Election (Chair), Human Resources & Compensation, Investment & Loan

Rod Dewar - Director

Rod Dewar is the former CEO of a $1.3B credit union and has held Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President responsibilities in the financial services and aviation business sectors. He has extensive insurance industry experience and held senior national operations responsibilities for a global airline.

Rod holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD. D). In addition to his BlueShore Financial Board responsibilities, he sits on the Boards of Consumer Protection BC as Chair, BC Life & Casualty Co. as Vice-Chair, and the Victoria Airport Authority. Past Board positions include Chair of Credential Financial Inc., Chair of the BC Ferry Authority, NEI Investments Director, Chair of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation, Fundraising Chair Canadian Cancer Society, Royal Roads University School of Leadership Studies Advisory Council, and Chair of a Canadian PGA golf tournament. He was born and raised in North Vancouver where he still has family, and currently resides in Victoria.

Tenure: April 2017 - Present

Current Term: 2017 - 2020

Committees: Governance & Conduct Review (Chair), Investment & Loan

Gordon Janzen - Director

Gordon is a technology industry executive with a track record of building rapidly growing businesses that leverage digital transformation. As President and Board member of Elastic Path Software he helped grow the firm into a major player in the ecommerce software industry, and led all aspects of operations as well as debt and equity financings. He previously co-founded and served as President of Apparent Networks (now AppNeta), and served as a management consultant with IBM.

He has served on numerous technology and charity Boards, including those of Easter Seals and BCIT’s Technology Centre. Gordon is currently Director of Product and Strategy with Western Union Business Solutions. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia, and resides in North Vancouver.

Tenure: April 2017 - Present

Current Term: 2017 - 2020

Committees: Human Resources & Compensation (Chair), Governance & Conduct Review

Julie McGill - Director

Julie is a Chartered Professional Accountant and a Chartered Business Valuator. She is an independent private equity and venture capital investor focused on small and mid-cap investing. Previously, Julie was a Director with North America focused Private Equity fund CAI Capital Management Co., and a Vice-President at Ernst & Young LLP in Vancouver. Through her work advising and investing in a diverse range of companies she has developed a broad spectrum of strategic, financial, operational, governance and mergers and acquisition skills.

Julie sits on a number of private company Boards and is an active member of the community. She is past Chair of Central City Foundation and is involved in several local youth and sport organizations. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from McGill University. Julie resides in Vancouver.

Tenure: April 2016 - Present

Current Term: 2019 - 2022

Committees: Investment & Loan (Chair), Audit

Victoria Withers - Director

With her extensive business background, Victoria brings years of Board governance experience to BlueShore Financial. A senior executive at IBM Canada for 30 years, Victoria held the position of General Manager, Western Canada and upon retirement formed VLW Solutions. At VLW Solutions, she provides consulting services to assist organizations in the development and implementation of technology solutions.

Victoria is a Director of the Pacific Pilotage Authority and has served on the boards of Vancouver Coastal Health, the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, Canadian Internet Registration Authority, QHR Technologies, Vancouver Board of Trade and the Telus World of Science. Victoria holds the Institute of Corporate Directors Director designation (ICD.D) and a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University. Victoria resides in West Vancouver.

Tenure: January 2013 - Present

Current Term: 2019 - 2022

Committees: Governance & Conduct Review, Audit