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BILL WILBY

ICD.D, ACCUD, A.CCD, Canada DE

> Currently the owner-manager of two e-commerce businesses , Strida Canada and
> Cycle For Fun. Support and farm-hand at Settle Down Organic
> Farm, Board Director Beem Credit Union,
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> Entrepreneur, Business Owner, Organic Market Garden Support/Farm-Hand

Dedicated to the future of credit unions...and to the credit union of the future

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WELCOME

Spring of 2023 I was elected to the board of Gulf & Fraser Credit Union. At the
time Gulf & Fraser was in merger discussions with Interior Savings Credit Union.
Soon after my election I was appointed to be one of the eight Gulf & Fraser
directors to serve on the newly merged credit union, if the merger was
successful.

The members of Gulf & Fraser and Interior Savings credit unions voted in favor
of the planned merger in the Fall of 2023. With this successful vote, on January
1st 2024, a new provincial wide credit union was formed, Beem Credit Union.

Full integration of the legacy credit unions will not be complete until 2025, so
for 2024 Gulf & Fraser and Interior Savings will continue to offer services to
their members using their legacy brands. But it is important to note, members of
Interior Savings, Gulf & Fraser, Grand Forks Savings, Spruce and North Peace
Savings can utilize all of the 53 branch locations. These branches are located
in the lower mainland, the North Peace, the Interior and Boundary regions of
B.C.

SOME HISTORY

When I became a director of Grand Forks Credit union in 2014 I thought I was
well prepared for the position. I soon learned that there is a lot to know about
fiduciary duty, governance, oversight and protecting the members and communities
best interests. I also learned that I had valuable skills to contribute to a
board, diversity of thought being one. This blog post explores diversity or
thought.

I also became hooked on the cooperative business model. The co-op model is
something I have explored with a tour of Northern Italy’s co-ops as part of a
St. Mary’s University program. I Studied the United Nations Sustainability Goals
as they apply to co-ops, with the Canada DE program, also hosted by St. Mary’s
University. And as the chair of our credit union peer group executive committee,
organized a meeting of cooperatives in Nelson B.C. This blog post explores the
cooperative advantage.

During my nine years on the board of Grand Forks Credit Union I served on all
the board committees. And I have chaired the Governance and HR, Audit and
Operational risk, Credit and Market risk and the Member and Community Relations
committees. I served as the vice chair of the board and for 2022 I was elected
the chair of the board. For a three year term, 2019 to 2022, I served on the
board of Stabilization Central Credit Union. Stabilization Central’s members are
the B.C. credit unions.

Full training and experience details can be found here.

Looking back on my last nine years I feel very fortunate to have had the
opportunity to learn and grow as the credit union system has evolved and
changed. There are many more changes to come with financial services and I am
prepared to serve credit union members, much more prepared than I was in 2014.

I am excited to begin a new chapter of my credit union experience with my
election to the Gulf & Fraser board and now my position on the board of Beem
Credit Union. I would like to continue the member engagement that I experienced
last year while campaigning. I will be maintaining this website and Facebook
page with the intent of continuing member contact and engagement.

My full bio can be found here………

My blog posts detailing learnings and ideas can be found here……

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YOU HAVE A SUGGESTION, CONCERN OR WOULD LIKE ME TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING I WILL TRY
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TESTIMONIALS AND COMMENTS

More testimonials, endorsements and comments from community members and credit
union associates can be found on this page…..

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I had the pleasure of working with Bill for a handful of years, including going
through our Credit Union Director accreditation together, and have known him for
decades. He brings a different perspective and voice to the Board, particularly
with his focus on values-based banking and social inclusion. The time that he
has given to volunteer locally for community-building opportunities and
co-operatives, whether agricultural, financial, or otherwise, clearly
demonstrates his dedication to community values and helping advance what our
communities need.

Roly Russell

MLA, past chair gfcu

I’ve known Bill Wilby for many years, first as a business owner in Grand Forks,
and then as a co-director on the board of GFCU. Bill is passionate about
building communities, and that shines through in everything he does. He is an
active learner, as demonstrated by his extensive participation in director
training. His knowledge gained while on the Stabilization Central Credit Union
board is a much-required skill for the stability and resilience of the credit
union system. Bill’s business acumen layered with cooperative principles would
be a tremendous asset for a $5 billion credit union such as Gulf and Fraser.

Theresa Dergousoff, CPA, CA

Senior Manager at MNP LLP, Former director of GFCU

I have had the pleasure of working with Bill Wilby over the past few years.
Together, we have built the Peer Group meeting themes, including the
presentations/panels that were highly rated by both Directors and Executives.
Bill’s ability to seek out feedback and understand your needs- a key quality
required in this elected position- is very much demonstrated through these
offerings and is transferable to any position he sits on representing Peer Group
3. As a consultant, I have also had the pleasure of facilitating Stabilization
Central’s Strategic Planning Session where I was able to first hand witness
Bill’s strategic thinking and candidness with his questions. These qualities,
paired with his unwavering dedication to life-long learning makes him an
excellent candidate for this role.

Miranda Flury

President , Hawkeye Strategies

Bill is a dedicated and engaged collaborator in everything he does. He has great
ideas and energy, a wealth of experience, and very little ego. He is principled
and inspired. He can see beyond the current challenges and persevere to the
larger goals. I have connected with Bill at a number of events and credit union
convenings over the years. It seems like he is everywhere all at once, always
looking to learn more and participate in everything that is happening. I first
met him at a credit union event he organized in Nelson in 2019 to bring together
co-ops in the area, to build relationships and share knowledge. He understands
that business is personal — to the leadership and to the members. He also has a
great sense of the wider sector trends and challenges, a pulse on current
events, and a passion for community. Any credit union would be lucky to have
Bill on the board.

Erin Hancock

Education Manager, International Centre for Co-operative Management at Saint
Mary's University

I sat with Bill on the Board of Stabilization Central Credit Union; Bill was a
thoughtful, conscientious and diligent Director. I would be happy to sit on a
Board with Bill again.

Anita Braha

Past Board Chair , Vancity

I am happy to provide support to Bill Wilby’s candidacy to represent the best
interests of our communities. Bill’s entrepreneurial experiences added to his
years in leadership positions on our local Credit Union Board make him a perfect
choice for the merged board as our two organization move forward together.

Margaret Maximenko

I would like to add my support and encouragement to have Bill Wilby represent
the values and interests of Grand Forks on the G&F Board.
Over the many years that I have known Bill I have never been disappointed in his
integrity, community concern or positive action,…whether in his entrepreneurial
pursuits, or in his various community and Credit Union roles.
I cannot think of anyone I would be more willing to trust to look after my
interests, the interests of my community and the interests of the G&F Credit
Union.

Peter Matheson

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CO-OPERATION SLIDES

by bill@billwilby.ca | Jan 9, 2023 | credit union advantage

Co-operation Slide Project A while ago, (2018) after I completed a training
event and when I was feeling inspired, I created this slide presentation. My
thoughts then, as they still are now, are that many credit union members have
very little understanding of what a...

THE CREDIT UNION ADVANTAGE

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 28, 2022 | credit union advantage, Digital
Transformation

The Credit Union Advantage The credit union advantage, or the cooperative
advantage, may not be well understood with most credit union members. I think
one of the reasons for this lack of understanding may be attributed to the
success of credit unions, over the last...

DIVERSITY OF THOUGHT

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 11, 2022 | Diversity

As a new credit union director nine years ago, I hadn’t thought very much about
diversity of thought. It took time and experience for me to understand how
diversity of thought can help or hinder board decision making. And it took time
and experience for me to...

GOOD GOVERNANCE

by bill@billwilby.ca | Jan 7, 2023 | Governance

What Makes Good Governance? When I first became a credit union director,
although I was eager to serve, I did not have a lotof knowledge about good
governance. And what a difference good governance of an organization could
make. For me the definition of...

NFTS EXPLAINED

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 17, 2022 | Digital Transformation

NFTs Explained As I have been exploring all things Blockchain and Crypto, I have
been puzzled by non-fungible tokens, or NFTs. But then I found this free short
course on decrypt.co found here. This short course has 10 parts and a quiz at
the end. When completed and...

WORLD COUNCIL OF CREDIT UNIONS CONFERENCE, GLASGOW

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 5, 2022 | Training

Once a year the World Council of Credit Unions holds a world conference This
year's conference was held in Glasgow Scotland. I was fortunate to be able to
attend using my professional development fund. I believe there has never been a
better time to be part of a...

BRAVE BROWSER REVIEW

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 31, 2022 | Digital Transformation, Product Review

Brave Browser Review I have been using the Brave Browser for the last two
months. You may be surprised to find this review included in my blog but I will
explain. I like to write about and share information on things that interest me.
Most of my topics are related to...

NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND FINANCIAL SERVICES

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 14, 2022 | Digital Transformation

Financial services new Technologies I have always been interested in change and
evolving technologies. This interest was developed during my photographic career
while experiencing first hand the digital transformation of the photo industry.
I have a blog post...

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION, LESSONS LEARNED

by bill@billwilby.ca | Dec 4, 2022 | Digital Transformation

I posted this on my LinkedIn page May 29th 2022. There have already been many
changes in the financial services industry with digital transformation, but my
thoughts about behavior change have not changed. Many articles relating to
digital transformations appear on my...

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