DAVID KIM

Since joining the Business Development Bank of Canada in 2010, David Kim has been a growth engineer for entrepreneurs.  He held a variety of positions including Senior Account Manager, Regional Coach, and Senior Advisor Learning.  In his current role as Regional Manager Client Diversity for BC and the North Region, David is part of a national team working closely with BDC colleagues in the field and partner organizations where he connects business owners with people and programs to grow and scale their business.

Prior to BDC, David’s lengthy career spanned the globe in finance and banking as well as business ventures in the areas of education and technology. 

A proud Canadian of Asian descent, he comes from an entrepreneurial family and understands the challenges in navigating through an unfamiliar business ecosystem.  From his and his family’s lived experiences, David is acutely aware of the impact of representation and the inspiration from seeing someone that ‘looks like me’ in the business environment.

David is a graduate of the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree.