Vernon鈥檚 Deb White has become the fourth woman to be elected president of the Canadian Mortgage Brokers Association 鈥� British Columbia in the association鈥檚 more than 30-year history.

But it鈥檚 a historic time for White to become president. She heads up the first all women four-spot executive board.

鈥淚鈥檓 excited to lead this talented team of mortgage brokering professionals,鈥� said White, owner-operator of White House Mortgages in Vernon. 鈥淲e鈥檙e dedicated to serving members and making a difference for mortgage brokers, homebuyers and homeowners across the province.鈥�

Joining White on the board are vice-president Marci Deane of North Vancouver, Jane Wakelyn of Prince George as secretary and treasurer Caroline Roach from Nanaimo.

All four women are veteran mortgage brokers who are embracing this unique challenge with a forward vision focused on helping with the association鈥檚 efforts to drive positive change. They鈥檙e also all recognized by the industry and within their local B.C. communities for continually giving back to help make a difference where they work and live.

White is the former chair of the Vernon Winter Carnival Society. She was a volunteer/board member with Carnival for 15 years.

The election of an all-women board, said CMBA-BC, is 鈥渁n exciting milestone,鈥� as women and men alike have worked hard to become successful mortgage brokering entrepreneurs and leaders, mentoring new and seasoned brokers and driving change to ensure consumers see the value in using a mortgage broker every time they need a mortgage.

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