Paulette Rennie
Paulette Rennie has more than 30 years of financial industry experience. She started her career with Toronto Dominion Bank where, over a 15-year period, she held various positions throughout British Columbia. Paulette originally joined Valley First in May 1989 working in the Oliver branch for three and a half years. Following a short stint in Vancouver, she returned to Valley First in 1995 where she had the pleasure of opening the Cherry Lane branch as branch manager.
In 1998, Paulette moved to the Valley First head office in Penticton to assume the role of senior manager, branch operations. Over the next 12 years she took on increasingly senior roles including assistant vice-president, operations; assistant vice-president, sales and service; vice-president, retail banking and chief operating officer. In late 2009, Paulette was appointed Valley First’s acting chief executive officer. In this role she led Valley First through the final stages of its merger with Envision Financial. On Jan. 1, 2010, Paulette became president of the Valley First division of First West Credit Union.
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While we take great pride in our past achievements, Valley First entered 2011 challenging ourselves to be even better. We wanted to better meet our members’ needs, make our services more accessible and improve our efficiency so we could spend more time with our members and clients. I’m proud to say we were better.
For example, take the way in which we recognized the need for greater accessibility to financial expertise and advice by introducing a new wealth...
When Paulette Rennie, President of Valley First, took her first banking job as DDA clerk 35 years ago, she was fresh out of grade 12 and thought it was a short term gig. Paulette intended to pursue nursing, but when she discovered she had a knack for numbers and an inspirational mentor as manager, she stuck with the financial industry.
“When you’re a kid and you’re excelling at something you really enjoy, why not make a career of it? I absolutely loved working at the...
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