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Running a credit union that gets the job done
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.
Feeding the desire to learn how things work
Drew Collier is the CEO of LGM Financial Services, which handles extended warranties for various car brands in Canada. Being based on the west coast, he has an early start each day to accommodate those out east. And his work is never done – evenings are prep work for the next day. His path started in electronics, which fed his interest in knowing how things work. This desire to learn about the inner workings of everything eventually led him into business, where he is today.