Carolyn Tuckwell

A respected community leader and high performing CEO, Carolyn is the President and CEO of Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast BC (BGC). Carolyn’s career has been guided by a passion for children, and working to ensure that every child has the opportunities they deserve to have the best outcomes in life. By staying true to “doing the right thing” and taking a strengths based, optimistic approach to building culture, Carolyn has been able to build strong, high performing teams and successfully drive growth in both revenue and service delivery. Since joining Boys and Girls Clubs in 2005, BGC has opened three new Clubs (the first expansions in over 20 years) and executed a strategic merger, nearly tripling the size of the organization. Now a $10 million organization serving more than 12,000 children, youth and families annually, BGC is on track to advance its position as the Champion of kids and to extend their reach. Carolyn originally started her career as a Speech-Language Pathologist, working with children with complex developmental disabilities. Her curiosity and drive opened doors for her in hospital administration, followed by a stint in major gifts fundraising at BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Carolyn was recently nominated for the 2014 YWCA’s Women of Distinction Awards in Vancouver. Most importantly, she is grateful to have a career that allows her to bring personal strengths, drive, and technical skills to causes she feels passionately about.