Susan Rimmer leads CIBC’s Commercial Banking and Wealth Management business in Canada, delivering relationship-driven banking and wealth solutions to mid-market companies, entrepreneurs, and high-net-worth individuals and families. Susan also oversees CIBC Caribbean and serves as a member of CIBC’s Global Executive Leadership Team.
A seasoned financial services executive, Susan brings deep expertise developed through senior leadership roles across corporate banking, investment banking and debt capital markets. Most recently, she led Global Corporate and Investment Banking for CIBC Capital Markets. She joined CIBC in 2009 after a 15-year career in global capital markets and investment banking in London and Toronto at a major U.S. financial institution.
Recognized for her contributions to the business community, Susan has been named one of WXN’s “Top 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada.” She is actively committed to giving back and has served as Co-Chair of the CIBC Employee Giving Campaign. Susan currently serves on the board of the Michael Garron Hospital Foundation and contributes to advisory councils for Queen’s University Smith School of Business and Versafi/Women in Capital Markets.
Susan holds an MBA from INSEAD, Fontainebleau, France, and an Honours Bachelor of Arts from Queen’s University, Kingston, Ontario.
