Meet Our 2025 Board of Directors

Andrea has been a director for 17 years. She is currently the Chair of the Board. She's chaired various Valley Credit Union committees and is currently the Chair of the Audit Committee and represented VCU at several conferences: CU World Conference, CU Canadian Conference, and Atlantic Central meetings.

Andrea is active in her community associations and has held positions such as Director and President. While I currently do not have a position, I do volunteer to help at events and the occasional accounting assistance. I also volunteer to help Mud Creek Rotary at their Toonie Toss Count when asked.

Andrea completed the required training as well as electives which help in her responsibilities. She attends as many conferences as possible to gain extra insight into the "World of Credit Unions". She is also a CPA, which allows her the understanding of the financial aspects of the credit union.

Andrea is very committed to Valley Credit Union and firmly believes in the system.

Reginald has previously served on the Shelburne Community Business Development Board (CBDC) for nine years. He served on Church and Exhibition Boards as well as the Yarmouth Hospital Foundation Board for five years and was the Chair of the Investment Committee for two years.

Reginald has an understanding of Board Governance and business operations, which is an asset, and an interest in community organizations. He was a consultant with IG Wealth Management for 31 years and currently runs a stand-alone rural office and built a successful practice with no compliance issues.

Brian is a self-employed small businessman, residing in the Village of Lawrencetown. Currently he is Captain of the Lawrencetown Volunteer Fire Department.

Brian has been a credit union member for over 20 years and is committed to meeting the needs of the board and our valued membership. Brian completed the required director training and serves on a number of committees.

Brian's strengths and training have contributed to the Valley Credit Union Board of Directors for more than 13 years. He looks forward to continuing to meet the needs of our valued membership.

Wayne is very involved in the community and brings experience from these activities to the Board of Directors of Valley Credit Union. He is the President of the Credit Union Centre, Vice President of Western Valley Minor Hockey Association, a member of the Planning & Advisory Committee for the Village of Kingston, and a member of Valley #90 Masonic Lodge. Wayne was a key organizer for Kingston’s nomination for Kraft Hockyville in 2014 in which the arena received second place and $100,000 for upgrades.

James enjoys working towards common goals for the business and committees. He has worked with individuals who have experienced financial issues and worked towards common solutions to help the individuals and the company.

Nancy has been a credit union member for many years with accounts for both personal and business.

Nancy has always been involved in both community and work-related organizations. During her 30 years at Acadia University, she served on a number of committees for both the university and union. Some of the committees included Status of Women, Union Negotiating Committees, and taught Union Workshops, to orientate members to the Union. Nancy is currently a member of the Doctor's Committee in Canning. This is a committee to find a doctor to replace the retiring doctor in the community. Nancy has also served on a community committee to get a fire department located in their community.

As a business entrepreneur, Nancy feels she understands the needs for not only a community based financial institution but one that can meet the needs of both business and personal banking requirements. Nancy enjoys working on committees and continues to further her knowledge of the credit union.

Vernon recently retired from the provincial government, and he was active as local treasurer for over 12 years. He was a Treasurer for Local 4 NSGEU and served on the NSGEU Finance Committee for many years.

Currently, he is on the Lawrencetown Village council. He was president of Clare soccer for a term and believe volunteers truly help a community thrive. He is currently working for a small business in Bridgetown.

Michael (Mike) has been a business client at Valley Credit Union for over 26 years. He is an active member of the community and is a Commissioner for the Village of Kingston. Michael is currently on the Board of Directors for the Credit Union Centre.

Michael is a Chartered Professional Accountant and owns his own public practice, Michael Bishop Accounting Limited, located in Kingston and has recently expanded to Greenwood.

I am a retired Air Force navigator with 22 years military experience. Followed by 25 years’ experience in private industry working for IMP Aerospace. Responsibilities include program manager of small programs ($10k) and large programs ($25M) in the Aerospace industry. Responsible for developing business proposals, implementing earned value cost control reporting system, and overall program management to meet contractual cost and schedule goals. Major programs included: design and development of the Sea King CH124B program; two Satellite harness programs; and the manufacture of complex metal components and wire harnesses for the Canada Arm program. These activities required extensive travel while managing two widely separate offices.

I was appointed Director of Quality at the IMP Aerospace plant in Amherst to trouble shooting and identifying systemic issues in the plant and take corrective actions. Actions included: assuming responsibility for control of Engineering and Quality personnel and implementing and achieving approval of an ISO9004 Management Quality system.

I have been member of the Melvern Square and Area Community Center Board of Directors for over 35 years; as a founding member, as a chairman and currently now the Director responsible for developing Financial Proposals and managing building maintenance. I have been an active member of the Catholic Queen of Heaven for 44 years. During that time, I have volunteered on the Parish Council as both a member and a chairman. I have been a member of the Greenwood Credit Union for over 35 Years.

 

Education: BEng from Nova Scotia Technical College, 1970.

Bruce grew up in Middleton where he returned to practice Rural Law for 55 years after studying at McGill University (BSc) Dalhousie (LLB) and London School of Economics (LLM) and has been a Credit Union member for over 30 years.

Bruce comes with a wealth of experiences having served on many boards such as Nova Scotia Barristers, Western County Bar, Annapolis County Bar, Nova Scotia Land Surveyors Association, Annapolis Valley Exhibition, Annapolis Valley Highland Games Association, Nova Scotia Minor Hockey Association and is currently a Board member of the Trans County Transit Association.  Now retired, Bruce, over the years, has served as Solicitor for the Town of Middleton and the Municipality of Annapolis, as Small Claims Court Judge, Legal Aid Council for Acadia Student Union, and Judge of the Canada Pension Plan Disability Appeals Court.

Bruce also Coached Provincial winning Minor Hockey teams for Bridgetown and Bridgetown High School, played with CFB Greenwood Pipes and Drums for over 30 years, is a current member of the Paradise Historical Society and Paradise Community Hall. Bruce received the $10,000 NHL award for Minor Hockey Associations on behalf of Bridgetown Minor Hockey. He is also a life member of the NS Historical Society, and the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland so comes with a wealth of knowledge in many areas.