Rick Haythornthwaite, Chair of NWG, said:
“I am delighted to welcome Ernie to the NWG Board. Ernie brings over three decades of experience in financial services across investment management and banking. Her deep strengths in banking including payments, digital and data analytics, together with her leadership experience in financial services will be a valuable asset to the Board.”
Ernie most recently served as Group Head of North American Personal and Business Banking and was a member of the Executive Committee at the Bank of Montreal (BMO). Prior to her 12 year tenure at BMO, she held senior positions at Fidelity Investments and CIBC.
She previously served as Chair of the Canadian Bankers Association and has held board positions with the U.S. Consumer Bankers Association, Payments Canada and Moneris Solutions Corporation.
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