Presentation and Q&A with Scott Banda

Making a Difference: Co-operating to Build Better Communities

Scott Banda (BA’86, LLB’90, CEO of Federated Co-operatives Limited and 2015 College of Arts & Science Alumni of Influence) will be at the U of S on March 13.

Date & Time: Friday, March 13, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Edwards School of Business Room 3

Everyone is welcome!

For more information, contact Erin Walkey at erin.walkey@usask.ca or (306) 966-3225.

To learn more about the Arts & Science Alumni of Influence, visit http://artsandscience.usask.ca/alumni/alumni.php

Scott Banda - BA '86, LLB '90

A recognized leader in the Canadian co-operative sector for many years, Scott Banda is the CEO of Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), Saskatchewan’s largest company and Canada’s largest non-financial services co-operative.

Banda has been involved with co-ops for his entire life, attending (and later volunteering and working for) the Saskatchewan Co-operative Association Co-op Youth Camp program, and serving as a volunteer director on the Saskatoon Co-operative Association from 1998-2002. Banda’s knowledge of the co-operative sector and his personal and professional influence across many other fields of endeavour led to his being invited to serve as a member of the Desjardins Group National Advisory Committee in 2013.

Banda’s personal and professional journey has been predicated on his commitment to values-based, collaborative and future-focused decision making. Banda brought this commitment to bear as general counsel of the Crown Investments Corporation from 1992-1997, before moving on to a similar role at AREVA Resources. Banda joined FCL as legal affairs manager in 2002, was promoted to vice-president corporate and legal affairs in 2004, and became CEO in February 2010.

Banda is a strong believer in the strength of communities. He is an inveterate relationship builder, and deploys his extensive personal and professional network—most often quietly and behind the scenes—to get the job done when he is asked to help. Of recent note, Banda is a strong champion of FCL’s partnership with the University of Saskatchewan in the development of the Co-operative Innovations Project, a bold initiative designed to research and implement new ways of supporting co-operative community development in First Nation, Métis and rural municipalities across Western Canada.