Kelly Thompson

Vice-President, Finance

By Andrew Santo

February 12, 2025

Kelly Thompson is Vice-President, Finance at Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL), where he provides strategic leadership to Finance, overseeing Accounting, Finance and Systems, Capital Optimization, Audit Services, and Growth and Business Development. Kelly and his team ensure that financial strategies support FCL’s vision.

Before rejoining FCL, Kelly served as Vice-President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer for the Saskatchewan Health Authority, one of Canada’s largest integrated health-care organizations. In this role, he oversaw Finance, Supply Chain, Procurement, Major Capital Projects, Legal and Risk Management.

Kelly’s first tenure at FCL spanned over 15 years, starting in Internal and Retail Audit. He advanced through progressive leadership roles across Finance, leading to his position as Associate Vice-President, Finance and Risk Management.

With a collaborative and values-based leadership approach, Kelly focuses on building highly engaged teams and leading finance transformation initiatives that create and deliver meaningful value.

Kelly is a Chartered Accountant (CA) and holds both a Bachelor of Commerce and a Master’s Degree in Professional Accounting from the University of Saskatchewan. He is actively involved in the business community, serving on various boards throughout his career and contributing to community organizations through volunteer work.