Who We Are
Members of CCEC's Board of Directors are elected at our Annual General Meeting that is held every year in late January or early February. As directors, they become team members in the governance of the credit union, and volunteer for a three-year term. Meetings are currently held every third Thursday of the month. There are also occasional special meetings held to discuss board initiatives and special projects of the directors, such as long term planning.
It is the responsibility of the Board of Directors to oversee the running of the credit union and to delegate the authority for the day to day operations to the manager. They are guided in carrying out their duties by CCEC policies, Credit Union legislation and the hard work of our committee members. Directors are also encouraged to sit on one or more of the various Board committees.
Board members serve terms of three years and often stay for a second term. All board members serve double duty on one of the several working committees including Investment and Lending, and Member Services. In addition, several directors also find time to serve on the board of the CCEC Development Society.
Meet Your Board
Welcome to new Board Members Marty Frost and Shannon Daub.
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Diane Levings
An east coast transplant, Diane has lived and worked in the community for 30 years. She holds a master's degree in Whole Systems Design with a focus on epistemology. A perpetual student, Diane continually seeks to apply her experience to design, in her work as an accidental florist , writer, and systems designer. |
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Michelle Fortin
Michelle has been on the Board since 2006 and was a player on the CCEC baseball team.
She has been working in the community social service sector since 1985, shortly after completing her BA in Psychology. Michelle has worked with emotionally challenged youth in a group home setting and homeless and battered women in a transitional shelter; she managed a caseload of sexually exploited youth and also worked as a street youth outreach worker.
As the Executive Director of Watari Research Association since 2003, Michelle is responsible for ongoing program development, staff training and fundraising. She is deeply committed to the idea of possibilities for individuals and communities, believing in solution focused approaches to the work. |
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Tammy Meyer
Tammy Lea Meyer is a media activist and artist. A founding director of The People's Network and Squeegeemedia Co-op, Tammy has long been interested in how we the people make media that is innovative, fun, and engages the world anew. |
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Rochelle Winterton
For 30 years, Rochelle’s work has been in the not-profit sector. In her 17th year with the BC Lacrosse Association, she has worked with various volunteer committees. She served on A Loving Spoonful’s Fundraising Committee and on the McLaren Housing Society Board of Directors. Rochelle is a graduate of the Royal Roads Masters in Leadership and Training, a General and Recording Arts Jazz Music Program and has an Arts Administration Certificate.
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Janet Berman
Jan Berman, a member of CCEC Credit Union since 1979, has been involved in co-op housing, finance and food. And, at CCEC, she has been on the credit committee, investment lending committee and the board. She is committed to co-op principles and believes that Credit Unions are the only financial institutions in which people should invest their money. |
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Adrianna Poveda
Look who's back! After moving from Bogota Colombia in 1999, one of Adriana's first jobs in her new land was as a teller here at CCEC. Adriana believes and stands behind the co-op movement, and CCEC has been the one and only financial institution for Adriana since. She brings with her a Bachelors Degree in Finance and Foreign trade, 10+ years experience in operations and project management, and 2 years experience in Financial Planning and Analysis. Adriana presently works at HealthlinkBC with the Ministry of Health and is very excited to be back and to be actively involved with CCEC.
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Your current CCEC Directors bring expertise in areas such as communication, education, community economic development, small business management, the arts, and social justice.
Your CCEC directors share a passionate belief in the positive benefits CCEC Credit Union brings to its members. The diverse experience of CCEC's board members ensures that issues are examined from many perspectives and reflect the make-up of the general membership.
Training for all credit union board members is provided by the Credit Union Institute of Canada. This training has recently been made available through computer based modules and is augmented by workshop-style sessions that include credit union directors from all over B.C.
Committees of the Board:
The Investment and Lending Committee is made up of representatives from management, board and credit committee, appointed by the Board, and meets quarterly. This committee is a legislated body set up to review current investment and lending policies in relation to current financial conditions. The quarterly financial statements are reviewed against the performance of the credit union system, our own past performance and to catch any imbalances caused by current economic conditions. The Committee also makes recommendations on lending policy and advises staff on any financial trends that may benefit services to our membership.
The Strategic Planning and Development Committee is composed of at least three directors, including one of the Co-chairs of the board. The committee organizes and supports effective board strategic planning and development efforts. It organizes the regular board planning sessions and ensures follow-up by the board. This committee also co-ordinates the annual board evaluation.
The Audit Committee and the Conduct Review Committee are board committees which are required by legislation. Currently, the full board serves as these two committees.
Other Committees:
The Communications Advisory Committee is made up of the General Manager, the Member Relations and Marketing Officer, directors and members. This committee assists Management with the implementation of the Communications Plan, including identifying effective promotional and public relations activities.
CCEC's Credit Committee fulfils an important role in maintaining the credit union's integrity and commitment to the community. This committee of seven members elected by the membership meet weekly at CCEC to consider loan applications. CCEC membership loans are evaluated and a standard loans criteria is applied to all personal, business and mortgage loans, which are reviewed for approval.
This provides an opportunity for staff and committee members to discuss CCEC's values and apply creative solutions to the financial issues that may face our membership. The Credit Committee's decisions are guided by CCEC's mission statement, investment and lending policy, and Credit Union legislation.
There are also two to four joint meetings annually of the Board of Directors and Credit Committee to review policy and co-ordinate lending objectives. The credit committee requires serious commitment of time and energy but the rewards are many in light of serving your community.
For further information on loans available through CCEC Credit Union and to complete the personal loan application on line, click here to visit our Loans Page for individuals and click here for business loans.
Meet your Credit Committee
Welcome to new Credit Committee Members: Andy Miller, Sean Tyson and Willem Haan.
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Faune Johnson
Faune has been a member of CCEC since 1993. She appreciates CCEC so much because diversity is valued and the service is fabulous!
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Andrea Couch
Andrea moved to Commercial Drive in 1989 and has had a variety of employed positions ranging from apartment building manager to executive assistant at UBC until 2005. In 2006, Andrea decided to become self-employment and starting doing bookkeeping for an artist friend. Her bookkeeping business has expanded steadily and now includes self-employed artists, proprietorships, corporations and non-profit organizations. Andrea is proud to be a member of CCEC and sincerely appreciates its principles of equality, respect and cooperation. "CCEC gave me my first car loan and treated me with more respect than any bank or credit union I had been to before. I am honoured to have an opportunity to give back to the credit union that has supported me through life's ups and downs with respect
and compassion."
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Andy Miller
Andy lives just off Commercial and has been a passionate advocate of providing services, capacity building, and financial literacy to lower income single parents in the downtown eastside for decades.
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Heather MacKay
April Sumter-Freitag
If anything depicts the spirit of CCEC, it's our friendly, hard-working staff!
Atilio Alvarez …...........Personal Loans Officer - aalvarez@ccec.bc.ca
Terry Aske ................Manager, Administration - taske@ccec.bc.ca
Ross Gentleman..............General Manager - rgentleman@ccec.bc.ca
Wendy Frost .......Sr Member Services Officer - wfrost@ccec.bc.ca
Pamela Ramrup.........Mgr. Branch Operations - pramrup@ccec.bc.ca
Sherry Hebeler................Clearing Administrator - info@ccec.bc.ca
Diane Leblanc .......Member Services Rep./Teller
D’Arcy Lee ..........................................Teller / Acting Loans Officer
Murray Livergant ….....Business Loans Officer - mlivergant@ccec.bc.ca
Joanne MacKinnon….............Communications - jmackinnon@ccec.bc.ca
Nikki Sharp…….. Member Services Rep./Teller
Reina Sorto ……..........................Teller
April Walker ............................Casual Teller
Cynthia Leighton.....................Casual Teller
The Staff of CCEC are proud members of the Canadian Auto Workers' Union, Local 3000.
At CCEC we have a strong commitment to co-operative and democratic principles. All members have the opportunity to be closely involved in the credit union's operations and the credit union movement.
Democratic decision-making
CCEC's direction is determined by the membership at our Annual General Meetings at which each member has a vote. There are two elected decision-making groups:
Volunteer opportunities & Committee opportunities
Volunteers are an important part of CCEC Credit Union. In addition to the Board of Directors and Credit Committee, volunteers participate on ad hoc and standing committees.