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Bill Morneau named next CIBC board chair, taking over Jan. 1 from Katharine Stevenson

Bill Morneau named next CIBC board chair, taking over Jan. 1 from Katharine Stevenson

CIBC says Bill Morneau will become the bank’s next chair on Jan. 1, succeeding Katharine Stevenson.

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CIBC has named former federal finance minister Bill Morneau as the next chair of its board of directors.

Morneau will assume the role on Jan. 1, succeeding Katharine Stevenson, who will retire from the board at the end of 2026.

Stevenson has been chair of the bank for six years and an independent director for 10 years.

Morneau has served as an independent director of CIBC since 2022.

Before entering politics, Morneau led human resources and pension services firm Morneau Shepell from 1990 to 2015.

Morneau currently serves as chair of NovaSource Power Services and as a director at Clairvest Group Inc.

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