Linda Bowyer

Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA)

Linda Bowyer has been the President and CEO of First Credit Union since joining the organization in February 2018. Prior to her role at First, Linda worked in senior executive roles in banking and insurance, with a specific focus on member experience, process improvement and change leadership.

Linda considers herself a lifelong learner. She holds a master’s degree in business administration from Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, earned a Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma and holds the Rotman’s Institute of Corporate Director’s (ICD.D) designation. Linda is also a passionate Credit Union Development Educator; she has recently achieved her I-CUDE accreditation and has been a participant and mentor for the program in Canada, the Caribbean and Africa.

Over the past seven years, Linda has immersed herself in the credit union cooperative system. She is currently a Director on the Board of Stabilization at Central Credit Union, a Board Director for the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) and is serving a third term as a CCUA appointee on the World Council of Credit Unions’ (WOCCU) Board, where she is Chair of the Governance Committee and a member of the Executive & HR Committee.