Helen Blackburn

Helen Blackburn

Chair, Finance & Audit Committee

Helen is a semi-retired Executive Consultant at Coast Capital Savings where she previously held roles as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy & Innovation Officer and Interim Chief Risk Officer.

Helen has over 30 years of experience in cooperative and member based financial services, previously holding senior executive positions at Pacific Blue Cross, Central 1 Credit Union, Credential Financial Inc. and Northwest & Ethical Funds. She has served on the Boards of Credential Financial Inc., Central 1 Trust Company and Guardian Ethical Management.

Helen is a Chartered Professional Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Commerce from the University of Toronto. She is a Business in Vancouver 40 under 40 award recipient.

Helen actively volunteers within her community. Currently, she is a Director for both the Vancouver Foundation and the United Way. Helen is a former Board Member of the Fraser Health Authority, E-Comm 911 and a past Chair of the Early Childhood Development Provincial Partnership.