Management Committee*
William A. Downe, President and Chief Executive Officer, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for providing leadership and vision for BMO Financial Group, and is accountable to shareholders through the Board of Directors for defining, communicating and implementing strategic and operational goals that will maximize shareholder value. The President and CEO has responsibility for our enterprise-wide performance and financial results, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet and Shareholder Value metrics. Joined BMO in 1983; in role since March 2007.
OPERATING GROUPS
Personal and Commercial Banking Canada
Frank Techar, President and Chief Executive Officer, Personal and Commercial Banking Canada, oversees the strategic direction for delivery of our banking services through BMO Bank of Montreal to more than seven million customers across Canada. Joined BMO in 1984; in role since July 2006.
Sandra Hanington, Executive Vice-President, Customer Strategies and Marketing, Personal and Commercial Banking Canada, is accountable for the development and implementation of customer strategies to achieve a differentiated position for BMO Bank of Montreal in the Canadian market. Joined BMO in 1999; in role since August 2006.
Maurice Hudon, Senior Executive Vice-President, Personal and Commercial Banking Canada, is accountable for long-term development initiatives and the cards and retail payments, insurance and broker services lines of business. Joined BMO in 1978; in role since August 2006.
Personal and Commercial Banking U.S.
Ellen Costello, President and Chief Executive Officer, Harris Financial Corp., is responsible for the strategic direction of our U.S. personal and commercial banking business, driving profitable business growth both organically and through acquisition. Joined BMO in 1983; in role since August 2006.
Private Client Group
Gilles Ouellette, President and Chief Executive Officer, Private Client Group, is responsible for BMO Financial Group’s North American wealth management businesses. He is also deputy chair, BMO Nesbitt Burns. Joined BMO in 1979; in role since May 1999.
Dean Manjuris, Head of Full Service Brokerage Line of Business and President and Director, Private Client Division, BMO Nesbitt Burns, is responsible for the strategic direction of the Private Client Division within our wealth management business. Joined BMO in 1983; in role since November 1999.
Graham Parsons, Executive Vice-President, Global Private Banking and End-to-End Strategic Initiatives, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for the strategic direction of BMO Financial Group’s trust and estate, customized banking, investment management, family office and philanthropic advisory services, which are delivered through 50 offices in North America. Joined BMO in 1992; in role since May 2002.
BMO Capital Markets**
Tom Milroy, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Capital Markets, is responsible for all of BMO Financial Group’s businesses serving corporate, institutional and government clients in North America and around the world. Joined BMO in 1993; in role since March 2008.
Eric Tripp, President, BMO Capital Markets, is responsible for BMO Financial Group’s dealings with corporate, institutional and government clients, which encompass investment and corporate banking as well as trading products and treasury operations. Joined BMO in 1983; in role since March 2008.
topCORPORATE FUNCTIONS
Finance***
Russel Robertson, Interim Chief Financial Officer, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for BMO Financial Group’s financial strategy, financial reporting and planning, treasury, investor relations and enterprise-wide group strategy development and management. Joined BMO in 2008; in role since March 2008.
Legal, Corporate and Compliance
Simon Fish, Executive Vice-President and General Counsel, BMO Financial Group, is the Bank’s chief legal officer responsible for providing advice to the Board of Directors and management on a variety of matters including banking, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and securities laws. Joined BMO in 2008; in role since May 2008.
Enterprise Risk and Portfolio Management
Tom Flynn, Executive Vice-President and Chief Risk Officer, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for enterprise-wide risk and portfolio management at BMO Financial Group. Joined BMO in 1992; in role since March 2008.
Human Resources and Corporate Communications
Rose Patten, Senior Executive Vice-President, Head of Human Resources and Senior Leadership Advisor, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for BMO Financial Group’s strategies and functions in Human Resources, Corporate Communications and Change Management across the enterprise. As Senior Leadership Advisor, she provides advice and counsel to BMO’s most senior leaders and directs all leadership development and succession planning. Joined BMO in 1995; in role since July 2006.
Technology and Operations
Barry Gilmour, Group Head, Technology and Operations, BMO Financial Group, is responsible for managing, maintaining and providing governance related to information technology, operations services, real estate and sourcing for BMO Financial Group. Joined BMO in 1978; in role since November 2006.
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* As of October 31, 2008.
** Yvan Bourdeau, Vice-Chair, BMO Capital Markets, retired as of October 31, 2008.
*** Karen Maidment, Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, is currently on leave.
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