I retired from CUMIS, insurance provider to Credit Unions, after 35 years of service, in the fall of 2017. CUMIS' reason for being is to serve Credit Unions and their members. I have always wanted to give back to the Credit Union System and serve on my Credit Union board but previously was unable to dedicate the time due to work load and raising 4 children. I have recently been appointed to the Board of Directors, October, 2020 and would like to continue on in that capacity once my term is up in April, 2021.

What can you specifically contribute to the Board?

• Expertise in many functional areas that I can draw upon to help the board complete its duty to provide effective governance and stewardship
• Extensive experience with Project, Process and People management
• Strong leadership skills
• Experience with being on the FirstOntario Board of Directors

Education/Professional Designations

• Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Waterloo, majors in math and accounting
• Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
• Certified Business Process Management Professional, CBPMP
• Customer Experience and Analytics Professional, CXAP
• Completed CCUA, Canadian Credit Union Association, Foundations in Governance course

Work Experience

35 Years at The CUMIS Group Limited/Co-operators in various capacities, starting with the most recent, as outlined below:

Co-operators Group
Director, Enterprise Process Management, Co-operators Group

CUMIS Group
AVP

• Business Architecture & Strategic Initiatives
• Project Management Office

Director

• IT Planning and Business Services
• Customer Service and IT Planning
• Architecture & Planning, IT
• Systems Development, IT
• Accounting Systems, Finance

Manager of Internal Audit, Finance

Board and/or Committee Experience

• Presented to and trained the CUMIS board on numerous occasions
• Member of the Risk Management Committee
• Member of the LOMA (Life Insurance) Canadian Systems Development Committee