“Yvette was a great addition to the Decision Support team at Best Buy. She is excellent at building relationships and can effectively lead projects from start to finish. She tackles every new challenge with a positive and proactive attitude, which makes her a great example for her peers and a joy to work with.”
About
Yvette is a builder - be it startups, new products, and teams - her track record is solid. With over 15 years of experience in banking and strategic consulting, Yvette has led within Fortune 500 companies, medium and large-scale social enterprises, and fast-paced feminist startups. Her diverse industry and corporate background lends a unique mash up of experiences and skill sets.
Her current venture, Yield Exchange, is Canada's first investment marketplace for wholesale GICs. Boldly disrupting a $750B GIC market by enabling depositors to find, compare, and negotiate GIC rates with a few clicks of a button!
What else?
You can catch Yvette skiing on the local hills trying to catch up to her zippy kids during the winter months and connecting with her friends and family, all year round!
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📢 Calling Vancouver founders and investors... Saif, Sarah, and I are hosting a picnic next Wednesday! Join the BDC Seed Venture Fund and friends…
📢 Calling Vancouver founders and investors... Saif, Sarah, and I are hosting a picnic next Wednesday! Join the BDC Seed Venture Fund and friends…
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The inspiring quote we chose for this edition was inspired by the recent post by Tim Murphy with another de Bono quote "You cannot look in a new…
The inspiring quote we chose for this edition was inspired by the recent post by Tim Murphy with another de Bono quote "You cannot look in a new…
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We raised $6M in dilutive and $4M in non-dilutive funding at MintList within the first 2 years. One question I often get from startup founders is how…
We raised $6M in dilutive and $4M in non-dilutive funding at MintList within the first 2 years. One question I often get from startup founders is how…
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Activities and Societies: President of McGill Students for Literacy
National Science and Engineering Research Council Award in 2005.
Chambers, K. , Onishi, K. H., Wu, Y. and Lomibao, J. , 2006-06-19 "The influence of nonwords on recognizing words" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the XVth Biennial International Conference on Infant Studies, Westin Miyako, Kyoto, Japan -
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Activities and Societies: VP Communications Ombudsperson Net Impact member
• Placed 1st in the Sauder Capstone Business Conference Case Competition
• Awarded Rosemary Janet Bawden Scholarship for leadership in commerce
• Awarded Go Global International Learning Programs Scholarship for academic excellence
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Innovation Governance Program Level 1
Council of Canadian Innovators | Conseil canadien des innovateurs
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Royal Telos Executive Startup Coach Program
Royal Telos
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Advisory Group Member: AFIA DEI Certification Program
The Forum
- Present 2 years 8 months
Economic Empowerment
https://www.afiadeicertification.ca/media
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Advisory Board Member
Aisle
- 7 years 6 months
As a member of the board, I provided strategic direction to accelerate Aisle's growth in revenue and impact
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D Studio Labs (Design Methods for Business Innovation) - Organizational Partner
The University of British Columbia
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Education
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Guest Speaker at Western Canada Operational Risk Conference
Infonex Inc.
Education
Speaker Topic: "How Vancity is Rebranding Risk"
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Publications
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Raising Funding in a Downturn Isn't Impossible — I Did It (and You Can, Too).
Entrepreneur
See publicationRaising money during a downturn isn't always advisable — investors can be more discerning and terms less favorable. As I close my pre-seed round amidst mass layoffs and a looming recession, I've learned a few lessons anyone could learn from.
Projects
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Vancity Fair & Fast Loan
Leading the development of the industry's first purpose-built payday loan alternative.
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Vancity Fair & Fast Loan
Leading the development of the industry's first purpose-built payday loan alternative.
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Access to Cheque Funds
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Developed the industry's first alternative to traditional high-cost cheque cashing.
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Languages
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French
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Cantonese
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