To develop and empower Ontario Young Leaders so that, together, we strengthen ourselves and the credit union system.

Collaboration, Networking, Learning and Development

To attract and retain a community of engaged young professionals who are ready to lead.

Ontario Young Leaders (ONYL) – at its heart – is a community. It is a space that exists for young professionals within the Ontario credit union system to motivate and develop one another while also strengthening the system collectively.

We know that no matter the size, every credit union faces talent and succession planning challenges. That is why we are passionate about retaining talent within Ontario credit unions. ONYL is designed to build and encourage the leadership capabilities of the talent already existing within our credit unions, so that they do not look elsewhere for this support.

Young Leader initiatives are happening across Canada at national, provincial and organizational levels. These initiatives are organic, and can supplement each other’s initiatives.

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Our Current Working Committee

Kathleen Williams
Kathleen Williams Chair
Manager, Commercial & Agricultural Accounts at Mainstreet Credit Union
Sasa Recnik
Sasa RecnikVice Chair
VP, Client Partnerships at Intellect
Matt Price
Matt PriceTreasurer
Manager, Credit Risk at PenFinancial Credit Union
Miina Billones
Miina Billones
Manager, Member Experience at Northern Birch Credit Union
Colin Cyr
Colin Cyr
Senior Manager, Business Services (Small Business) at FirstOntario Credit Union
Brianna D’Silva
Brianna D’Silva
Strategy Analyst at First West Credit Union
Siddharth Khaire
Siddharth Khaire
Project Manager at Pathwise Credit Union Limited
Rhys McKendry
Rhys McKendry
Senior Manager, Research at CCUA
Beth Oke
Beth Oke
Community Manager at Libro Credit Union
Nikita Paulick
Nikita Paulick
AML Data Analytics Specialist at Libro Credit Union
Laura Sabatino
Laura Sabatino
VP, People, Culture and Marketing at HMECU
Nick Savelli
Nick Savelli
Senior Manager, Social Impact at Meridian Credit Union
Shaylan Spurway
Shaylan Spurway
Manager, Communications and Community Impact at YNCU

Theresa Smith
Theresa Smith
Director, Business Intelligence at Mainstreet Credit Union

Alannah Tomberg
Alannah Tomberg
Director, Brand & Marketing at Northern Credit Union
Erin White
Erin White
Human Resource Specialist at Kawartha Credit Union
Musonda Yamfwa
Musonda Yamfwa
Project Manager at FICANEX Services

Thank you to Central 1 for the generous contributions to support the initial launch of our website.

Our website is also made possible with support provided by Libro Credit Union and HMECU.