Christine E. Carter, JD, FCG, Acc. Dir.
Director of Governance & Corporate Secretary, Vancouver City Savings Credit Union (Vancity)

Chris Carter is an award-winning lawyer, director and Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute, with 22+ years’ experience in corporate governance in the public, private and non-profit sectors. Chris won the 2025 Distinguished Professional Service Award from The Chartered Governance Institute of Canada (CGIC) for outstanding contributions to leadership and innovation in governance. Chris currently acts as Director of Governance & Corporate Secretary at Vancity, one of Canada's largest community credit unions. She also recently led the governance team at the B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC), one of the top 5 largest Crown corporations in the province.

During Chris's tenure, BCLC won an Excellence in Governance Award for Stakeholder Engagement from GPC (2024) and was shortlisted for an award in the category of ESG/Sustainability/Purpose (2022). Prior to BCLC, Chris acted as Legal Counsel & Deputy Secretary for nearly 17 years at HSBC Bank Canada, a former TSX-listed public company and Canada’s leading international bank. During her tenure, HSBC won an Excellence in Governance Award for Best Practices to Enhance Boardroom Diversity from GPC (2015).

Chris is pleased to give back to the community through teaching, mentoring and volunteer work. Chris is an instructor for the Directors Education and Accreditation Program at the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada, and a guest speaker and mentor for the Faculties of Law at the University of Calgary and Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops.

Chris also volunteers on the Board of Directors of the Chartered Governance Institute of Canada where she acts as Audit & Risk Committee Chair. She also acts as Vice Chair for the Chartered Governance Institute of B.C. The Chartered Governance Institute is a global organization with over 28,000 members in over 80 countries worldwide.