René Douville
Special Advisor, BMO Commercial Bank, Canada
René Douville
Special Advisor, BMO Commercial Bank, Canada
René Douville is Special Advisor, BMO Commercial Bank, Canada. Over the past 7 years, Mr. Douville served as Head of BMO’s Corporate Finance Division, Québec. In this role, he provided midsize companies with a single point of access to an integrated suite of commercial and capital products and financial options. René has over 35 years of experience in the financial sector, including more than 25 years in corporate finance, serving midsize private companies and large publicly traded multinationals in equity financing, structured finance and conventional financing.
René holds positions on various boards and advisory committees. He is currently on the board of Fondation de l’Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont and Univalor, and he was President of the Canadian Club in 2016. Additionally, René has always been involved in the community as a volunteer and is involved in fundraising events for organizations such as Kids Help Phone and United Way, and for causes such as cancer control and multiple sclerosis.
René holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McGill University and completed an international MBA program from Hautes Études Commerciales and Cranfield School of Management in England. He is also a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors Education Program and the National Venture Capital Association.
Area of expertise: Manufacturing, Retail And Wholesale Distribution
