Experience
Harry Culham leads a team of over 48,000 team members globally who live CIBC’s purpose every day: to help make your ambition a reality.
With a proven track record of leading key areas of CIBC’s businesses and head office groups, Harry has instilled a strategic, client-focused and growth-oriented mindset across the organization, building an exceptional team and delivering outstanding business results.
Harry first joined CIBC as an intern in Vancouver and participated in one of the bank’s first graduate programs. He then gained extensive experience in senior banking roles in Europe and Asia before rejoining CIBC in 2008, ultimately taking on the leadership of CIBC’s global Capital Markets business in 2015. He has been responsible for leading and optimizing several areas of the bank including CIBC Caribbean, CIBC Mellon and the Strategic Client Office. He has also led the bank’s Enterprise Strategy and Corporate Development function and Global Asset Management.
Prior to being appointed President and CEO, he was CIBC’s Chief Operating Officer, overseeing the bank’s four Strategic Business Units.
His commitment to community service and creating a culture of care is reflected in his roles as Co-Chair of the CIBC Foundation, Executive Chair of CIBC Miracle Day, the United Way Finance Sector lead, and as a member of the Board of Sinai Health.
Education
Mr. Culham holds a degree from the University of British Columbia's Sauder School of Business and is a Leslie Wong Fellow.
