Beyond | YVR

YVR is all about connections. People connecting with loved ones, new places and adventures. Businesses connecting to new markets. Cargo connecting to destinations the world over. These are the obvious connection points of an airport. As we move through the pandemic, YVR is also moving; moving beyond an airport to become a platform for our community to connect and thrive. In this podcast, we go beyond the obvious connections with our guests to discover the unexpected missed approach or points of turbulence that led them to where they are today.

Meet our President & CEO turned podcast host

Get to know YVR President and CEO, Tamara Vrooman through Beyond. The conversations she hosts go beyond the obvious talk track that comes with interviewing heads of community, business and industry, and delve into how we’re all collectively adapting, changing and building back stronger from here to the future.

Tamara is an award-winning leader, known for her exemplary track record leading large, complex institutions in both the private and public sectors and her bold positions on sustainability and inclusion.

Prior to joining YVR as President & CEO, she served for nine years on YVR’s Board and for 13 years as the President & CEO of Vancity, Canada’s largest community credit union, transforming the business into a global reference point for values-based banking. She currently serves as Simon Fraser University’s 12th Chancellor, chairs the board of the Rick Hansen Foundation and is the recipient of the Order of British Columbia (2019).