Mark Jones Joins Community Savings As Chief Operating Officer
Community Savings Credit Union is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Jones as Chief Operating Officer.
“It's exciting to welcome someone of Mark's caliber to Community Savings. I've known Mark as a leader in the credit union system since I first came to BC and have been impressed by his ability to innovate, his commitment to others and how well he's respected by other leaders in the system. Mark will be an integral part of our work to build BCs best credit union - I'm looking forward to working with him as Community Savings continues to thrive.” Mike Schilling, President and CEO added.
As Chief Operating Officer, Mark Jones will be joining the executive leadership team and contributing to the long-term strategic success and achievement of the credit union’s purpose.
“I’m very excited to start with Community Savings, it’s an opportunity to contribute to a credit union with deep roots while working with an energetic and collaborative leadership team. I see Community Savings as an organization which honours traditional credit union principles while innovating to thrive long term. I look forward to leading our operations through all of the changes on the horizon for our industry and our organization.” Mark Jones added.
Mark Jones was the VP of Retail & Commercial Services at First Credit Union, a position he has held since the merger of Union Bay Credit Union and First Credit Union in July 2021. Mark was the CEO of Union Bay Credit Union since 2018 where he led the credit union through a period of significant growth and positive change. Before joining Union Bay Credit Union, Mark was with Coastal Community Credit Union for thirteen years. During his tenure with Coastal Community, Mark held a variety of cross functional positions, including Branch Manager, Business Relationship Manager, Manager of Lending Services, and Senior Manager of Corporate Planning.
Mark holds an undergrad degree in Business Administration from Vancouver Island University, a Masters of Business Administration from Royal Roads, and is an Associate of the Credit Union Institute of Canada.
He currently supports the Hornby Island Education Society as the Treasurer, and has previously held numerous volunteer directorships with non-profit organizations. In his spare time Mark loves to spend time outdoors with his two kids; hiking, camping, fishing, kayaking and any other activity that allows him to enjoy the best place on earth.
The team at Community Savings is excited to have Mark join and looks forward to working alongside him to serve their members and communities.
We exist to unite working people to build a just world. This is our guiding principle above and beyond the products and services we provide daily. Community Savings Credit Union is committed to financially empowering its members and BC’s communities by providing best-in-class personal and business banking while supporting economic inclusivity. A purpose-led and fully unionized credit union that is the largest provider of banking services to BC labour unions. We live by our actions as Community Savings has a strong history of advocating for the working community to create a better BC for all.
