Christine Cooper is the Executive Vice-President & Head of BMO Commercial Bank, Canada. She leads a talented team committed to providing innovative financial solutions and best-in-class relationship management for commercial clients. The team works holistically with companies to provide an integrated suite of commercial debt products, treasury and payment solutions, deposit products and services, M&A advisory, mezzanine finance, and equity. BMO Commercial Bank has been named Best Commercial Bank in Canada by World Finance for the last nine consecutive years.

Christine has a proven track record of success in the financial services industry with over 30-years of experience. She joined BMO in 2006 and has delivered results across the business with executive positions in retail, commercial, and corporate areas working regionally on both the east and west coasts as well as nationally.

Christine serves on the Board of BMO Life Insurance Company, BMO Life Assurance Company, and BMO Capital Partners Inc. In all her roles, Christine is an advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion across the industry. She is a voting member of the BMO EMpower Impact Equity Fund Investments Committee, a dedicated fund specifically for black, Latinx, and women-owned businesses. She is also a founding executive sponsor for BMO Mosaic, an enterprise-wide resource group dedicated to including, developing, and supporting employees who are visible minorities and newcomers to Canada.

Christine is a member of the Board of Governors, Canadian Charter for Business of the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award. She is patron emerita for World Vision Canada (Past Board Member and Chair of the Audit Committee), and a Steering Committee Member for the Canadian Employee Ownership Coalition.

Christine holds a BA, MBA, and a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. Christine was previously named by WXN as one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women.