2026 Fall Summit Speakers

Margo Butler is a highly accomplished and dedicated leader in the community, currently serving as the Executive Director of the John Howard Society of New…

Kate Calnan is Vice President, Strategy at Thinkwell Research and Strategy and serves as a facilitator and strategic advisor for complex, system-level initiatives. She brings…

A seasoned governance expert, lawyer, and director, Manijeh has a passion for navigating organizations across sectors through transition and change, leading to a sustainable future….

Lisa Colangelo is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Your Neighbourhood Credit Union (YNCU), a role she has held since September 2024. With over…

Rick has served as Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Financial Credit Union since 1994, bringing over three decades of dedicated executive leadership to the credit…

Market research is the art of understanding how people think and feel. Since 1994, David has helped organizations understand the behaviours and attitudes that shape…

Steve is an optimistic entrepreneur, naturally born connector, consultant, and real estate developer. With thirty-plus years of experience in specialized business consulting and real estate…

Corina Farbacher is Chief Risk Officer at Affinity Credit Union, where she is responsible for enterprise risk, governance, legal, and compliance at one of Canada’s…

Michael Flynn is the Manager of Finance at Public Service Credit Union, where he is helping lead the credit union’s journey into artificial intelligence. Alongside…

Chad Griffin is CEO of League Data, a technology aggregation partner to Canada’s credit union system. Under his leadership, League Data has completed one of…

Michael Hatch is CCUA’s Vice President of Government Relations, Policy and Research. Michael manages government relations and the team that runs CCUA’s advocacy and policy…

Kirsten Holt leads the distribution team which partners with Credit Unions across the country.  Kirsten has worked with the Co-operators group of companies for almost…

Michael Hsu is Vice President within Ipsos’ Financial Syndicated team, where he leads a dedicated team responsible for a portfolio of industry-leading studies, including the…

Naimish Kakkad is the Head of Technology and Innovation at League Data, where he leads technology strategy, innovation, and modernization initiatives supporting more than 30…

Blair is co-head of Torys LLP’s Financial Services, Bank Regulatory and Insurance Regulatory Practices. He advises on corporate and regulatory issues relating to financial institutions,…

Rakesh Kochhar is COO of Sydney Credit Union and a director on the board of League Data. Over 30 years in Canadian financial services, including…

Claire is passionate about people, leadership, and building workplaces where individuals and organizations can thrive.  As Manager, Human Resources at Atlantic Edge Credit Union, she…

Bobbi MacEachern has been working with Atlantic Central for the past 31 years in various roles. She started in the Treasury & Payments department where…

Anthony McQuaid is the founder of Heliolab, a technology studio based in Sydney, Nova Scotia that works with credit unions, non-profits and other mission-driven organizations…

Kathy McReynolds is a respected financial services executive with more than three decades of leadership experience in Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, Credit Risk, Enterprise Risk…

Cory, the CEO of Atlantic Edge CU and has over two decades of experience in the credit union system and has been a driving force…

Marc-André Pigeon is the director of the Canadian Centre for the Study of Co-operatives and an assistant professor in the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of…

Brenda Roberts-Harmon is Vice-President, General Counsel, and Chief Risk Officer at Atlantic Central and League Savings and Mortgage Company. In this role, she provides executive…

Scott Robertson is the Product Director, Payment Applications at Central 1. Scott has over 25 years’ experience with Central 1 beginning with traditional paper-based processing…

Oscar Roque serves as Chief Product & Innovation Officer at Beem Credit Union, where he leads strategy, innovation, product, data insights, and brand engagement. His…

Shanti Samaroo (She/Her) is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Atlantic Edge Credit Union and a Board Director of the Newfoundland & Labrador Federation of…

Ken has served as President and CEO of East Coast Credit Union since 2004. Ken has over 30 years of experience in the financial services…

Sunny joined Central 1 in September 2025, as VP of Product, with more than 15 years of experience driving innovation across banking, fintech and e-commerce….

Eric St-Pierre is a strategic leader with many years of experience in the fields of finance, accounting andinsurance. With his analytical abilities, attentive approach and…

Josh Tavenor is the Director of Strategic Policy with the Department of Growth, Development and Defence Industries, Government of Nova Scotia. Josh is responsible for…