Gary Roy Laxon

Gary Laxon is Managing Director, Western Canada, for CIBC Private Banking, leading the strategic direction and performance of the Private Banking business across Western Canada.

With a career spanning retail banking, commercial banking, commercial risk management and wealth management, Gary brings a comprehensive perspective to serving entrepreneurs, business owners and high-net-worth families. His experience across lending, risk, private banking, and regional leadership enables him to understand the interconnected financial needs of clients and their businesses.

Gary is focused on building exceptional teams, deepening client relationships and delivering the full breadth of CIBC’s capabilities to clients. His main areas of focus are to strengthen regional coverage, collaboration, execution, sustainable growth and differentiated client delivery.

Gary has a Master’s Degree in Finance from Dalhousie University and has been deeply involved with Junior Achievement BC and continues to support the annual Business Laureates BC Hall of Fame fundraising Gala. He has also been a significant fundraiser for Juvenile Diabetes BC.