Karin Kirkpatrick, MBA, LLM, CPA, FCPA

Governance, Public Policy & Leadership | Former MLA | CPA (FCPA), MBA, LLM

Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area

About

Proud to have been the founding Leader of CentreBC. A senior executive with broad experience in both public and private sector with an emphasis on housing and higher education. Previous Member of the Legislative Assembly. Accounting/finance, human resources and law. LLM, International Law and Practice and MBA, Human Resource Management. Chartered Professional Accountant (FCPA), Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designations. Recipient Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal, King Charles III Coronation Medal, Diversity 50 Board Ready Candidate (2014), and the WXN Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women (2019)

Experience

  • Governance, Public Policy & Leadership at Kirkpatrick
    Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

  • Interim Leader at CentreBC
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

    As Interim Leader of CentreBC, I had the pleasure of working with a great group of people focused on building a new political movement that reflects the values of collaboration, responsible governance, and pragmatic solutions. CentreBC gives British Columbians a credible, centrist alternative that puts people ahead of partisan politics. The goal is to restore trust in government by promoting integrity, inclusion, and innovation across the province.

  • Member of the Legislative Assembly, the Province of British Columbia at Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
    Oct 2020 - Oct 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo

    BC Liberal Official Opposition Shadow Cabinet Minister for Housing, Childcare and Gender Equity Member of the Select Standing Committee on Children and Youth Member of the Public Accounts Committee Past Deputy Chair of BC's Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Past Member of the Special Committee on Reforming the Police Act

  • Chief Executive Officer at Family Services of Greater Vancouver
    Jan 2017 - Oct 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos

    FSGV s a registered accredited, charitable organization which has been providing services to support families, adults, youth and children in the Lower Mainland. Through its 500 employees, 10 locations and 95 programs, FSGV has been a staple community social services provider in the Lower Mainland since 1928.

  • UBC Sauder School of Business (Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area)
    • Adjunct Professor
      Jun 2004 - Oct 2017 · 13 yrs 5 mos

    • Assistant Dean
      2002 - Nov 2008 · 6 yrs 11 mos