Mr. Rudy Kerklaan

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Biography

With more than four decades of experience in the investment industry, Rudy was a founding partner of Connor, Clark & Lunn Investment Management. Rudy is a CFA charterholder and served as the President of Vancouver Society of Financial Analysts. A graduate of Concordia University with an MBA, he also served as Western Canada’s ambassador for Concordia’s $250 million Capital Campaign.

Rudy takes an active involvement in his community, holding many volunteer roles including Board Chair of United Way British Columbia. In 2015 Rudy was proud to receive the Joseph and Rosalie Segal United Way Community Vision Award. Rudy is currently a member of the Board of United Way Canada Centraide and Chair of the Governance Committee. Another current Board commitment includes the BC Parks Foundation, as Chair of the Investment Committee.

Rudy is also an active member of the United Church Community, serving as Treasurer and Chair of the Board of Trustees of his congregation for many years. He is currently Co-chairing the Forward First Forward Capital Campaign, a major re-development project that will serve the Indigenous and Downtown Eastside community. In 2023, Rudy joined the Board of the Vancouver School of Theology Foundation and is a member of the Investment Advisory Committee. After celebrating his 40th wedding anniversary with his wife Elizabeth, 2 daughters Emily, Heather and their partners, and grandkids, Rudy recently retired as Vice Chairman of Connor, Clark & Lunn Private Capital.