Stephen Fitzpatrick

Stephen Fitzpatrick works with the board, senior management of Credit Union Central of Canada (Canadian Central), and member organizations to create and implement financial strategies and operational processes aimed at strengthening Canadian Central's capacity to fulfill its mission and priorities for the Canadian credit union system. His responsibilities at Canadian Central include Payments Policy, and Accounting and Finance. He also acts as Chief Financial Officer of CUSOURCE Credit Union Knowledge Network (CUSOURCE Knowledge Network) where he works with the Board and management to improve management information in support of the organization’s strategies.

Stephen is an experienced finance professional in the Canadian financial services industry having been employed in senior positions with a major commercial bank for 20 years where he was involved for several years at a senior executive level in developing financial and business strategies. He has also worked in an entrepreneurial software development firm as Chief Financial Officer.

Stephen is a Certified General Accountant and holds a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario.