TJ Schmaltz

As Chief People, Communications & Corporate Services Officer for Coast Capital Savings Federal Credit Union and its family of brands, TJ is responsible for people experience, learning and development, change management, recognition and payroll, total rewards, communications, corporate support and government affairs.

Prior to the merger of Prospera, Coast Capital and Sunshine Coast credit unions to create a combined federal credit union, TJ served as Prospera’s Chief People and Legal Officer. Before joining the credit union system, TJ served in senior roles in a variety of industries, most recently as the Chief Human Resources Officer for a large multi-national, focused on rapid expansion through mergers and acquisitions across North America.

TJ holds a Bachelor of Common Law (J.D.) and a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) from McGill University, and a Bachelor of Social Science from the University of Ottawa. TJ is a designated Chartered HR Professional and was awarded the title of Fellow Chartered Professional in Human Resources (FCPHR) in 2018. He also holds the ICD.D designation from the Institute of Corporate Directors.

TJ serves on the boards of the Credit Union Pension and Benefits Trust, the Engineers and Geoscientists of BC, and the Chief Isaac Group of Companies, a Yukon-based Indigenous economic development corporation. He is also a published author and part-time post-secondary instructor at British Columbia Institute of Technology.