Juvarya Veltkamp is a recognized leader in climate strategy and impact, specializing in market transformation and global collaboration to accelerate investment in sustainable cities and ports. She is a former Chief of Strategy at InBC Investment Corp, current Senior Advisor at C40 Cities, and serves as a Board Director at Vancity Credit Union, Canada’s largest credit union, overseeing assets of $35.5 billion.
With nearly 30 years of experience spanning real estate, local government, social enterprise, and impact investment, Juvarya has driven large-scale green economic development initiatives and policy innovation. She led Vancouver’s green economy strategy for a decade, helped launch British Columbia’s $500-million public impact fund at InBC, and advanced climate governance through the Canada Climate Law Initiative at the University of British Columbia.
Currently, Juvarya leads a global alliance of ports and cities collaborating to decarbonize supply chains and promote sustainable trade. She also advises Realize Capital Partners, a fund-of-funds manager for the Government of Canada’s $755 million Social Finance Fund. She serves on the board of the Canadian Urban Institute, and helps to lead the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate.
Juvarya holds an MBA in Finance and Strategy from the University of British Columbia, a BA (Hons) in Economics and Sustainable Development from SOAS University of London, and professional certifications in corporate governance, ESG and climate risk. She lives with her family in Squamish, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation).
