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CIBC names former finance minister Bill Morneau as next board chair
Morneau has served as an independent director since 2022 and brings experience from politics and corporate boards.
On Friday, October 30, 2026, CIBC announced that former federal finance minister Bill Morneau will become the next chair of its board of directors.
Current chair Katharine Stevenson will retire from the board at the end of 2026, concluding six years as chair and 10 years as an independent director.
Before entering politics, Morneau led human resources and pension services firm Morneau Shepell from 1990 to 2015, then resigned as finance minister in August 2020.
Since 2022, Morneau has served as an independent director of CIBC while chairing NovaSource Power Services and serving as a director at Clairvest Group Inc.
The leadership transition takes effect on January 1, with Morneau succeeding Stevenson to lead the bank's board into the new year.