Rob Marus

Rob Marus has worked in various roles and companies throughout their career. Rob currently serves as the President of Old School - New School Professional Services, a position they have held since 2017. Prior to this, they worked as a Customer Service Representative at Lee Valley Tools Ltd. during the Christmas season in 2016. At First West Credit Union, they held the roles of Credit Risk Manager, Business Credit from 2014 to 2015, and Senior Commercial Account Manager from 2009 to 2014. Rob also worked as a Consultant at Old School - New School Professional Services in 2009. Marus started their career at Vancity Credit Union in 1987 and held various positions including Account Manager & Financial Services Advisor, Senior Commercial Account Manager, Account Manager in the Non Profit Sector, and Manager, Community Business. During their time at Vancity, they played a key role in spearheading the Community Business Banking team, focusing on meeting the needs of the under-banked and under-served market.

Rob Marus has a diverse education history with a range of certificates and degrees in various fields of study. In 1976, they obtained a Diploma in General Business from Mohawk College. Following that, in 1978, they pursued an Associate of Occupational Studies degree in Furniture Design from the Rochester Institute of Technology. In 1987, they earned a Canadian Securities Certificate from the Canadian Securities Institute. In 1988, they completed training in "How to Win Friends and Influence People" from Dale Carnegie Training. In 1994, they became a Certified Financial Planner through the Financial Planning Standards Council. Moving forward, in 2001, they attained a Certificate in Lending to Non-Profit Organizations from the Risk Management Association. In 2003, they obtained a Certificate in Economics & Management of Cooperative Enterprises from the University of Bologna/BC Cooperative Association. Lastly, in 2006, they attended the Simon Fraser University, SFU City Program, although the degree name and field of study for that period are unspecified.