As Vice President Technology Risk and Chief Information Security Officer, Jeff is responsible for all aspects of IGM Financials Cyber Security and Risk controls. Before joining IGM, Jeff’s positions included CISO of Ontario Pension Board, Director of Cyber Security for Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), Vice President of IT and Information Security Officer at Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi Canada, and Head of Network and Internet Security with Tangerine Bank (formerly ING DIRECT Canada).
Jeff is a trusted leader in the IT community, known for finding innovative solutions to complex challenges that safeguard the organization while bringing the corporate strategic vision to fruition. Jeff has over 25 years of experience delivering results through building teams responsive to the organization and utilizing technology as a strategic lever in achieving growth. Jeff has accumulated a wide range of experience through his long-term affiliations with the Canadian Financial Institutes Computer Incident Response Team and top global financial companies.
Jeff’s individual strengths include strong business acumen, setting and achieving strategic goals, being a motivating leader and mentor, and talented key note speaker. Jeff thrives on change by staying on top of leading-edge technology.