Trish Nixon is the Managing Director of Climate Finance at Vancity Community Investment Bank (VCIB), a subsidiary of Vancity Credit Union and the only bank in Canada that exclusively finances projects and organizations driving positive social and environmental impact.
In this role, Trish leads the bank’s efforts in crafting innovative financing solutions for clean technologies, organizations, and projects accelerating the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Trish has spent the past decade working to accelerate impact investing in Canada: as co-Managing Director at CoPower Trish led the development of the firm’s clean energy investment products, helped build a client base of over 800 mission-aligned investors, and facilitated the firm’s acquisition by VCIB. In prior roles at MaRS Discovery District, she provided advisory services to impact investors and intermediaries, and launched an impact accelerator program and seed-stage venture fund.

Trish is the 2016 Recipient of the Edward Newton Award for Social Innovation and co-recipient of the 2017 Clean50 Award for Environmental Entrepreneurship. She holds a Masters of International Relations from the University of St. Andrews.