INTERIM CEO, BC NOTARIES ASSOCIATION

Wayne Braid

We felt this was a good time to revisit the subject and to canvas some of our members, our sponsors, and our regular readers to have them share their thoughts and their experiences on the subject.

Rachelle Lee

The two women that grace our front cover are examples of tremendous leaders in their respective fields of endeavour. I have worked with both Rachelle and Tammy and can tell you that both are extremely motivated, talented, and gracious leaders. Being a leader takes many forms. Tammy Morin As I prepared for this

Nakashima issue of The Scrivener, my colleague Marny Morin also came to mind. I have worked with Marny for the better part of 20 years and over the years learned of Marny’s work ethic, experience, and knowledge of all things BC Notary.

I have taken many Leadership courses and read myriad books on the subject and have always been struck by the famous statement of Chinese Philosopher Lao Tzu: “To lead the people, walk behind them.” That adage

Marny Morin

is very appropriate for my colleague Marny who has worked behind the scenes for most of my tenure as CEO and my time with her.

Often misunderstood, Marny’s personality is such that she does not suffer fools lightly (or more appropriately, “gladly”). Marny is a perfectionist and often expects others

to be the same; that expectation has often led her into conflict with others and in her being seen in an inaccurate light.

I have learned many things about Marny that most people do not understand. It is those things that have led Marny into the leadership position she now holds.

Marny Morin was born in Ottawa, the second-oldest of four sisters. Her father Ken was a Colonel in the Canadian military. Marny was a self-described “army brat” and her family moved often. She attended 13 different schools over 12 years, living in Ontario, Newfoundland, Manitoba, and even Sussex, England.

After high school, she lived briefly in Yellowknife while working for the Department of Indian Affairs and Northern Development. That job was her first exposure to the field of real property law. She eventually performed conveyancing work for law firms in Ottawa, spending her days doing title searches in the Land Title Office.

When her father retired and her parents moved out west to British Columbia, Marny followed and worked for law firms in the Kelowna area. There she became familiar with the British Columbia Torrens land title system.

While living in the Okanagan, Marny started a family and had two sons, Matthew and Mark. Shortly after their births, she decided to become a Notary. She began her career as a Notary in Richmond, taking over Linda Bruce’s Notary Seal.