Running a credit union that gets the job done

Professional and Corporate
Written By Stuart McNish

Guest: Wellington Holbrook (CEO of a credit union)

Running British Columbia’s largest credit union is all about leveraging the abilities of your team. As CEO of Vancity, Wellington Holbrook’s job is to make sure everyone’s strengths shine, including the diversity of ideas and problem-solving skills. Amidst all of this, as a credit union, he also needs to make sure this is balanced with meeting the needs of its members.

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