- Joanna Rotenberg, Group Head,
BMO Wealth Management
- Christine Cooper, Head,
Canadian Corporate Finance Division, North American Commercial
Banking
TORONTO, Nov. 22, 2017 /CNW/ - For the second year in a
row, two outstanding leaders from BMO Financial Group have been
named to WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women list. Christine Cooper and Joanna Rotenberg will be honoured at a Top 100
Summit and Awards Gala, which will be held tomorrow night at the
Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Both have raised their voices,
rallied and inspired others within BMO and in their communities.
They are leaders of strength and resilience who continue to pave a
path for the next generation.
As Head of BMO's Canadian Corporate Finance Division, North
American Commercial Banking, Christine
Cooper carries the most senior-level credit granting
authority provided within the bank. She has a strong customer focus
and is viewed by her clients as a trusted advisor. Ms. Cooper is
invested in developing and leading high-performance teams and is a
passionate advocate for building strong communities. She dedicates
her time to coach women and men to succeed in the industry, and
provides her support as a speaker, fundraiser and board member to a
number of community organizations.
Described as an "innovative business strategist" and a
"strategic leader" who is "continously raising the bar,"
Joanna Rotenberg is Group Head, BMO
Wealth Management, the most senior woman within the enterprise and
the youngest group head BMO has ever appointed. She started her
career as a partner and leader of McKinsey's Wealth Management
practice before joining BMO where she was instrumental in
facilitating our largest ever acquisition and spearheaded
revitalization of our brand. She is also the Program Executive
Sponsor for BMO for Women. Ms. Rotenberg is active in the
Toronto community as a member of
the Board of Directors of Sinai Health System Foundation and Chair
of the Operating Effectiveness and Technology subcommittee of the
Board of Directors of the Sinai Health System. Additionally, she is
Chair of the Rotman Financial Services Advisory Board, a member of
Ontario's Panel on Economic Growth
and Prosperity and a member of the Board of Directors for Nesbitt
Burns Holdings Corporation.
"Christine and Joanna are exceptional leaders who have
consistently demonstrated strong abilities to build and
harness the power of innovative, winning teams," said Mona Malone, Chief Talent & Learning
Officer, BMO Financial Group. "They are strategic, bold, courageous
and caring women who have inspired others and left their mark on
their customers, peers, our employees and our community."
For more information about WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women
list, please visit https://www.wxnetwork.com/top-100-women/ and
join the social conversation using #BMOforWomen.
About BMO Financial Group
Serving customers for 200
years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services
provider – the 8th largest bank, by assets, in
North America. With total assets of $709 billion as
of July 31, 2017, and more than 45,000 employees, BMO provides
a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management
and investment banking products and services to more than 12
million customers and conducts business through three operating
groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, Wealth Management and BMO
Capital Markets.
SOURCE BMO Financial Group