Christine Bergeron, current president and chief executive officer of Vancity Group, will step into those roles with Concert Properties beginning in September. David Podmore will remain as chair of the board.

Bergeron is highly regarded for her leadership skills at Vancity, where she has overseen a national company with 2,600 employees, $34 billion in assets and a $9-billion real estate lending portfolio, and for her input as a board member. She is currently chair of the board of InBC Investment Corporation and a member of the leadership council of the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative.

“Christine’s impressive background in corporate finance, portfolio management, deal structuring and investments, combined with her inclusive and collaborative leadership style, makes her the ideal person to lead Concert Properties,” Podmore says.

In addition to delivering record profitability at Vancity in 2020 and 2021, she clearly enunciated the company’s support for climate action, reconciliation and diversity, equity and inclusiveness. She also has a background working with entrepreneurs in the clean tech, sustainability and impact investing sectors.

“I am excited to be joining Concert Properties this September and to continue my leadership in building sustainable communities,” she says. “I am eager to apply my leadership, finance and investment experience to support Concert Properties’ objective of creating resilient, inclusive and sustainable communities.”