John de Leeuw has been the CEO of Ladysmith & District Credit Union since 2005. Prior to acting as CEO he worked at the Credit Union as Operations Manager for 10 years. John has been working in the Credit Union system for over 32 years in Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC. In his role as CEO, John has assembled an excellent Executive Team consisting of Senior Manager, Operations, and Managers of Financial Services, Member Services, Human Resources, Insurance Services and Wealth Services.

John currently serves as a Trustee on the BC Pension & Benefits Trust, as well as spending many years serving on the Ladysmith Chamber of Commerce and other community boards. When not at work he enjoys spending time camping with his wife, playing golf and hockey, and travelling.