Get-on-Board: A Night of Non-Profit Engagement
Get-on-Board: A Night of Non-Profit Engagement
The RIX Centre for Leadership at the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade is proud to present the 8th Annual Night of Non-Profit Engagement, which connects our Engaged Leadership Program (ELP) participants and other emerging professionals with local non-profits and charities seeking board and advisory committee members.
Following a keynote presentation by Heidi Worthington, President and CEO of YMCA BC, attendees will have the opportunity to network with local non-profits and charities to uncover opportunities at the board-level or long-term skill-based volunteer positions.
By attending, you are supporting the local non-profit sector, as well as helping these organizations to continue their important work within our community.
PRESENTER
President & CEO
YMCA BC
As President & CEO of YMCA BC, Heidi is the visionary leader for the charity, which is working to create vibrant, healthy and inclusive communities for all, by enabling children and families to thrive, and igniting a sense of belonging.
Heidi served on the YMCA of Greater Vancouver Board of Directors from 2017 to 2020 before accepting the role of President and CEO in March 2022. She became President and CEO of YMCA BC—the result of an amalgamation of the YMCA of Greater Vancouver, YMCA of Northern BC and the Kamloops Community YMCA-YWCA—in 2023.
Heidi leads an integrated YMCA BC team of more than 2,400 employees and oversees its $120-million operation across 55 communities across the province, with services that include community health and mental wellness programs, child care, fitness and aquatics, camps, employment and newcomer services, youth leadership development. To date, the unification of these Y’s has unleashed incredible growth of Y services, with over +60% revenue growth in the 3 years since launch of YMCA BC.
Heidi came to the Y after seven years as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer with Pacific Blue Cross (PBC) and Chief Operating Officer of BC Life, a subsidiary of PBC. Previously, Heidi was the Senior Vice president and Chief Marketing officer with BCAA, after 14 years at Unilever, the global consumer product conglomerate. Altogether, Heidi has more than 20 years of leadership experience with local, national and global responsibilities, in both the private and charitable sectors.
In addition to her past YMCA governance role, Heidi’s extensive volunteerism includes time as a campaign cabinet member of the United Way Lower Mainland, committee positions with the Greater Vancouver Board Of Trade, BC Business Council and Make-A-Wish/Children’s Wish Foundation, and as an MBA program mentor for UBC’s Sauder School of Business. She also provides governance expertise to Preventable BC, and soon, BC’s Institute of Health Systems and Transformation. Heidi speaks three languages, holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and a Master of Arts in European Studies from Katholieke Universiteit Leuven in Belgium.
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This event is presented by The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade's Rix Centre for Leadership (RCL). RCL provides leadership development to emerging professionals focused on the three key pillars of Resilient Leadership, Mentorship and Community Engagement. Through our Engaged Leadership Program, we offer a unique program tailored for managers and entrepreneurs who are looking to take the next step in their career progression. We believe that "engaged citizens make stronger, healthier, more connected communities. Future leaders with strong leadership skills, values, and community involvement are key to economic recovery and resiliency." As such, the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade commits to building thriving communities by investing in our most promising leaders. Discover more..