Paula Martin is a seasoned banking executive and board director with expertise in strategy, leadership, governance and community engagement. She brings extensive experience from her time at Vancity—a forerunner credit union with a vision of a transformed economy that protects the earth and guarantees equity for all—where she held executive roles including Advisor to the CEO, SVP of Marketing, and Chief People Officer. Through her work, she has demonstrated the leadership and positive impact financial organisations can have on their communities.
While at Vancity, Paula was long engaged with the GABV, working with its Board, Secretariat and broader values-based banking networks to develop socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable communities. Paula is based in Vancouver, British Columbia on Canada’s west coast.