Tamara Vrooman
Tamara Rowanne Vrooman, (born June 1968), is a Canadian businesswoman and civil servant who currently serves as chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank. From 2007 until July 2020, she served as the CEO of Vancity Credit Union. During the COVID-19 pandemic in British Columbia, Vrooman left Vancity to accept a position as the president and CEO of Vancouver International Airport and the 12th chancellor of Simon Fraser University. Vrooman has previously served as British Columbia's first and youngest female deputy minister of Finance. Early life Vrooman was born in Victoria, British Columbia, in June 1968. She attended Kamloops High School, where she played string bass for the school band. Career In 1992, Vrooman attempted to earn a position with the British Columbia's Ministry of Finance but was rejected because her interviewers assumed she had poor mathematical skills. As a result, she enrolled at the University of Victoria where she took finance courses. Twelve years later, she became British Columbia's first and youngest female deputy minister of finance. While in this role, she won the 2007 Knowledge and Leadership Award from the Association of Women in Finance and the 2003 Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal for outstanding contributions to B.C.'s public service.