YWCA Metro Vancouver
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Barbara Bahry Board Member, YWCA Metro Vancouver

For more than 25 years, Barbara Bahry has been a key driver of business success, in national and global leadership roles, by leveraging her portfolio of expertise in personal branding, change management, leadership development, performance management, organizational effectiveness, and compensation and rewards.

For the last year she has held the role of Advisor to the Chair and President and CEO of Odlum Brown Limited. Previous to that she was Chief People and Culture Officer at Odlum Brown for 10 years. As a member of the firm’s Executive Committee and Senior Leadership Team, Barbara was responsible for the design, development and implementation of strategies that attract, engage and develop team members. She views leadership development as a critical business investment and is passionate about supporting individuals on their journey to being intentional and accountable leaders who drive measurable business results.

Barbara recently served as a board member for CPHR BC & Yukon and the YWCA of Metro Vancouver. She is currently an external advisor to both organizations and is excited about returning to the YWCA as a board member. She has served two terms on the Board of Governors for Canada’s Most AdmiredTM Corporate Cultures awards program and serves on the National Fellowship Committee for the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Association. Barb holds the FCPHR designation.