Travis Powell, Cpa
About Travis Powell, Cpa
Travis Powell, CPA, is the Senior Treasury Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with extensive experience in financial analysis and treasury management.
Title
Travis Powell, CPA, currently holds the position of Senior Treasury Manager at TELUS in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Career at TELUS
Travis Powell has been with TELUS in various capacities since 2014. He began as a Financial Analyst I in multiple roles, including Investor Relations and Treasury. By 2016, he became a Financial Analyst II for Treasury, and subsequently advanced to Treasury Manager from 2016 to 2019. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Treasury Manager.
Previous Roles
Before joining TELUS, Travis Powell worked at Canaccord Genuity Corp. as a Mutual Funds Administrator and Client Account Transfers Administrator from 2008 to 2013. He also gained experience at Bank of Montreal as a Teller Assistant, Shoppers Drug Mart as a Customer Service representative, and Imperial Hotel Management College as an Administrative Assistant.
Education and Expertise
Travis Powell completed his Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) with Honours from The University of British Columbia in 2014. Prior to that, he undertook a University Transfer Program at Langara College from 2008 to 2011. His high school education was completed in 2007.
Notable Contributions
At TELUS, Travis Powell played a key role in issuing and pricing CAD and USD notes and led the US$1.5 billion commercial paper program. He significantly improved FX forecasting accuracy and managed a multi-billion USD annual hedging program. Additionally, he executed bond forward and cross currency interest rate swap derivatives, spearheaded cash forecasting, created a bank account tracking database, and supported M&A treasury integration activities.