Board and Advisory Council
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
![Dr. James Tansey](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/James-Tansey.jpeg)
Dr. James Tansey
Chair
![Deirdre Pothecary](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Deirdre1-e1665086739647.jpg)
Deirdre Pothecary
Judge (Ret'd)
![Ryan Samaroo Phd](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ryan-Samaroo-e1674768393212.png)
Ryan Samaroo Phd
Advisory Council
![andrew_heisz](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/andrew_heisz-e1664127671958.jpg)
Andrew Heisz
Director, Centre for Income and Socio-economic Well-being Statistics, Statistics Canada
![Njeri](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Njeri-scaled-e1664127904715.jpg)
Njeri (Jeri) Kontulahti MMCCU
Managing Director, Homelessness and Housing, Vancity Community Foundation
![E Mulholland 2022](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/E-Mulholland-2022-e1664225694735.jpg)
Liz Mulholland
CEO, Prosper Canada
![Brenton Peck](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Brenton-Peck.jpg)
Brenton Peck
Director, Financial Services, Financial Health Network
![Elvis Wong - Standing](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Elvis-Wong-Standing-1-scaled-e1664128111606.jpg)
Elvis Wong
Director, ESG Advisory and Financial Well-Being, Royal Bank of Canada
![Susan Henry](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Susan-Henry-scaled-e1664128000473.jpg)
Susan Henry
Director, Community Impact and Financial Inclusion, Alterna Credit Union
![2020 Shawna Peddle_5x7_colour](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2020-Shawna-Peddle_5x7_colour-e1664128936470.jpg)
Shawna Peddle, Msc.
AVP Citizenship Sustainability and Citizenship, The Co-Operators
![Headshot_KseniaBushmeneva](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Headshot_KseniaBushmeneva.jpg)
Ksenia Bushmeneva
Economist | TD Economics | TD Bank Group
![UBC_20231101_PJ_5526 copy](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UBC_20231101_PJ_5526-copy.jpg)
John C. Lo, MBA
Senior Director, Brand and Marketing University of British Columbia
![Liz Arkstinall](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Liz-Arkstinall-scaled-e1664129784165.jpg)
Liz Arkinstall
Manager, Purpose Integration, Libro Credit
![1664808913137 2](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1664808913137-2-1-e1665003968740.jpg)
Indi Madar
Senior Manager, Social Impact, Choice Properties REIT
![KeithTaylor_254206C](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/KeithTaylor_254206C-e1664132722517.jpg)
Keith Taylor
Executive Director, Duca Impact Lab
![Eloise Duncan Alternative-min](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eloise-Duncan-Alternative-min-scaled.jpg)
Eloise Duncan
CEO, Financial Resilience Institute (Chair)
Advisory Council
![Andrew Heisz](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/andrew_heisz-e1664127671958.jpg)
Andrew Heisz
Director, Centre for Income and Socio-economic Well-being Statistics, Statistics Canada
![Njeri (Jeri) Kontulahti MMCCU](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Njeri-scaled-e1664127904715.jpg)
Njeri (Jeri) Kontulahti MMCCU
Managing Director, Homelessness and Housing, Vancity Community Foundation
![Liz Mulholland](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/E-Mulholland-2022-e1664225694735.jpg)
Liz Mulholland
CEO, Prosper Canada
![Brenton Peck](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Brenton-Peck.jpg)
Brenton Peck
Director, Financial Services, Financial Health Network
![Elvis Wong](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Elvis-Wong-Standing-scaled-e1675111479809.jpg)
Elvis Wong
Director, ESG Advisory and Financial Well-Being, Royal Bank of Canada
![Susan Henry](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Susan-Henry-scaled-e1664128000473.jpg)
Susan Henry
Director, Community Impact and Financial Inclusion, Alterna Credit Union
![Shawna Peddle, Msc.](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2020-Shawna-Peddle_5x7_colour-e1664128936470.jpg)
Shawna Peddle, Msc.
AVP Citizenship Sustainability and Citizenship, The Co-Operators
![Ksenia Bushmeneva](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Headshot_KseniaBushmeneva.jpg)
Ksenia Bushmeneva
Economist | TD Economics | TD Bank Group
![John C. Lo, MBA](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/UBC_20231101_PJ_5526-copy-scaled.jpg)
John C. Lo, MBA
Senior Director, Brand and Marketing University of British Columbia
![Liz Arkinstall](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Liz-Arkstinall-scaled-e1664129784165.jpg)
Liz Arkinstall
Manager, Purpose Integration, Libro Credit
![Indi Madar](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/1664808913137-2-1-e1665003968740.jpg)
Indi Madar
Senior Manager, Social Impact, Choice of Properties REIT
![Keith Taylor](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/KeithTaylor_254206C-1-e1674767625452.jpg)
Keith Taylor
Executive Director, Duca Impact Lab
![Eloise Duncan](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Eloise-Duncan-Alternate-scaled.jpg)
Eloise Duncan
CEO, Financial Resilience Institute (Chair)
![Dr. Ryan Samaroo](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Ryan-Samaroo-e1674768393212.png)
Dr. Ryan Samaroo
Ryan’s professional background spans several sectors over 20 years. Ryan currently works with the Government of Canada as Senior Strategic Advisor, where he develops and integrates business, data, and technology strategies to guide investment decision-making in the national social services portfolio. He is interested in the prospects for using fintech solutions to improve financial health and inclusion, and in promoting sustainable finance more broadly. Previously he has conducted research and lectured at the universities of Bristol and Oxford with a primary focus on scientific methodology.
![Deirdre Pothecary](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Deirdre1-e1665086739647.jpg)
Deirdre Pothecary
Judge (Ret'd)
Deirdre is a retired Judge and lawyer. After practicing for 22 years, including 12 with her own business, she sat as a Provincial Court Judge for a further 20 years. Those years of experience brought home to her the financial challenges of many of those who appeared before her. As a result, she spent much of her time in her judicial role in trying to address those challenges with these individuals. This took various forms including education, referrals and even coaching. It became clear that financial vulnerability underlay much of the behaviour that caused individuals to come into conflict with the law and those around them. She became an Institute Director as a way to help those people who need a new way of identifying their financial issues in order to improve their lives.
![Dr. James Tansey](https://www.finresilienceinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/James-Tansey.jpeg)
Dr. James Tansey
Chair
James is a serial entrepreneur and CEO of the global social enterprise Klimat X. As a global expert on climate change, James advises governments and companies on climate change globally, and was the Founder and CEO of Offsetters. As a University Professor with interests in impact investing covering environment, sustainability, social determinants of health, climate change and social entrepreneurship, James teaches at Sauder MBA, EMBA and Executive Education programs and is a leader in business and social enterprise innovation.