Terry French, Director of Commercial Operations
Millbrook First Nation

Terry is presently the Director of Commercial Operations with the Millbrook First Nation.
He graduated from St Francis Xavier University Antigonish in Nova Scotia with a Bachelor of Business Administration. He has also obtained Fellowship in Institute of Canadian Bankers in 1982 as well as the successful completion of the Canadian Securities Course (2000) and the Personal Financial Planning (2001).
Terry has previously worked in the Financial Service industry from 1979 to 2012 with RBC Royal Bank (27 years) and CIBC (6 years).
He has spent the last 20 years in Commercial Financial Services as a Senior Account Manager involved in the management of higher end commercial accounts which include lending, deposit alternatives, business planning and management and assessment of account risk.

Terry's overall banking experience includes several years spent in the retail branch administration, personnel, operations, training and audit functions. During this time he has occupied several management and leadership roles of various groups in the various functions throughout career. His experience includes having the opportunity of living in the four Atlantic Provinces, the North West Territories and travelled Atlantic Canada and the Caribbean during the operations and audit phases of his career.
Terry has volunteered for the following organizations:

• Treasurer of the Children’s Aid Society of Colchester,
  
• Board member of the Truro and Area Chamber of Commerce, Truro and Area Minor Hockey
  
• Member of Hockey Nova Scotia Development Council
  
• Director of Operations Under 18, Coordinator of the Hockey Nova Scotia Female High Performance Program for over 10 years.