Cultivating Indigenous Leaders: Talent and Financial Empowerment

Jul. 12, 2023 at 11:11 a.m. PDT

RBC is forging pathways to success for Indigenous peoples through skills and talent development programming and community-focused initiatives. Gain insights into the innovative Future Launch Scholarship program delivered in partnership with not-for-profits, the Indigenous Peoples Development Program, and RBC's commitment to listening, learning, and growing together with Indigenous communities for a brighter, shared future.

Participants:

Chris Hunt, Director Senior Commercial Markets, Indigenous Financial Services, RBC,

Crystal Muldoe, Senior Manager Indigenous Markets, RBC, and

Riley Bonshor, Banking Advisor, RBC.

Chris Hunt began his banking career in 2003 and joined RBC in 2017 as a CAM Intern. Chris took on progressively more responsibility within the Indigenous Markets Team and is Director Senior Commercial Market, Indigenous Markets. He brings his experience in the branch network, including 6 years in branch management. Chris graduated with a Master of Business Administration in Entrepreneurship from the University of Victoria. He is from the Kwakiutl Nation, located on Northern Vancouver Island.

Crystal Muldoe took on the newly created role Senior Manager, Indigenous Markets in June 2022 after 21 years working in the branch network. In this role, Crystal works with Indigenous communities and Indigenous individuals to achieve homeownership by coaching and supporting branch staff and mortgage specialists with RBC’s on-reserve lending programs. She is from the Gitxsan Nation located on Northern BC, and she has been an elected Councillor for her Band since 2012. Crystal currently resides in Hazelton, B.C. and enjoys spending time with her children, two huskies and cat.

Riley Bonshor is a proud member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation in Kingcome Inlet, BC. Starting his career with RBC in downtown Vancouver as a Client Advisor, he now works at the Denman and Barclay branch as a Banking Advisor serving the communities’ personal and small business clientele. Riley is active in the Indigenous banking community at RBC and serves on the BC Royal Eagles Leadership Cabinet which spearheads educational Indigenous initiatives for RBC Employees in BC.