Women remain under-represented in the real estate industry. Here are a few in British Columbia that are doing cool things.This week, the week of International Women's Day, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce published an extensive, data-driven report about women in business leadership and entrepreneurship. The title of that report: "
The level above management, the Board of Directors, unfortunately has also not faired any better. Between 2016 and 2020, the share of women that served on boards of Canadian companies improved from 18% to 21%. As of 2022, in British Columbia, the share of women that served on boards was at just 20%. Bergeron has spent much of her career in the financial sector, including at Shoreline West Asset Management, a hedge fund she co-founded. In the early 2010s, she joined Vancity, the largest credit union in Canada, and worked her way up from Investment Manager to Director of Community Business, then two different Vice President roles, then Chief Member Services Officer, until ultimately becoming President & CEO.
Outside of MLA Canada, Goncalves is also a member of the Women of Urban Development Institute , has served on the UDI Education Committee, as well as the U40 Mentorship Program. Since then, he has stepped off of the public stage, but remains deeply involved in housing. In January 2023, she was appointed as ato Premier David Eby with a focus on developing the then-upcoming BC Builds initiative, eventually transitioning to her current role of Executive Lead of BC Builds. The public-facing politicians get most of the media coverage , but Helps undoubtedly played an invaluable role in establishing BC Builds.