Jeff Guthrie

Canadian Credit Union Association

Jeff Guthrie joined the Canadian Credit Union Association (CCUA) as President and CEO on July 1, 2022, and represents Canada’s credit unions on the WOCCU Board. He is an accomplished financial services executive with a wide range of experience in financial services and leading organization-wide transformations.

Jeff began his career in retail banking as a teller at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). During his tenure with RBC, he held various roles with a progression of responsibilities, eventually becoming an executive team member as Vice President of Card Services.

Inspired to take on a new challenge, Jeff left RBC in late 2000 and became one of the founding executives of Moneris Solutions (Moneris). Today, Moneris is Canada’s number one payment processor and one of the largest in North America. Over his 19-year tenure at Moneris, he held multiple senior roles, including Senior Vice President of Operations and Integrations, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.

During his time with Moneris, Jeff served on the MasterCard Canada, Visa International and Discover North American Advisory Boards. He also served as an Advisor to the Canadian Professional Sales Association (CPSA) in developing competencies and curricula related to establishing a graduate degree program for sales.

Most recently, Jeff served as President and COO of Hank Payments, a Canadian start-up focused on providing tools to help consumers improve their financial well-being.

Jeff holds a Master of Management degree from McGill University, specializing in international business. An avid traveler, he has visited over 40 countries and plans to continue to explore the world.

Jeff is an accomplished ultra-marathon runner, never shy of a challenge, having completed races in the most extreme conditions, including the Egyptian Sahara, Amazon Basin, Northern Iceland and Fijian mountains. Jeff resides in Toronto, Canada, when not indulging his passion for travel and adventure.