Bryan Yu

Chief Economist

Central 1 Credit Union

Bryan Yu is chief economist at Central 1 Credit Union and leads a team of experienced economists conducting macro- and regional economic analysis to support Central 1 and the credit union system. He authors many of the organization’s flagship research reports and weekly notes for clients and the public. Yu is vice-president of the Canadian Association for Business Economics and a director of the BC Paraplegic Foundation.

GOAL FOR 2022: Reconnect in person with many of the industry colleagues and Vancouver business leaders I have not seen over the past two years.
CHILDHOOD DREAM JOB: Architect.
NEXT TRAVEL DESTINATION: Taiwan, Japan.
RECOMMENDED READING: Steve Jobs, Walter Isaacson.”

EDUCATION: “Master’s degree in economics, SFU.”GREATEST SUCCESS: “Taking the helm of C1’s economics group and its reputation to support the credit union system.”FUN FACT: “As an avid fan of Seinfeld, I have watched each episode too many times to count.”