Governing Council and Senior Management

Learn more about the current leadership at the Bank of Canada, or access our list of former senior officers.

Governing Council

The Governing Council is the policy-making body of the Bank. It consists of the Governor, Senior Deputy Governor and the Deputy Governors. It is responsible for conducting monetary policy and promoting a safe and efficient financial system.

Executive Council

The Executive Council is made up of the Senior Deputy Governor, the Chief Operating Officer, the Executive Director of Policy, the Executive Director of Payments, Supervision and Oversight and the Advisor and Chief of Staff to the Governor. They are the primary management decision-making body within the Bank and support the decision-making functions of the Governing Council and the Board of Directors.

Executive Leadership

Senior Management

Audit

Naomi Belleau, Managing Director and Chief Internal Auditor

Banking and Payments

Ian Christensen, Managing Director
Christopher Reid, Deputy Managing Director
Francisco Rivadeneyra, Senior Research Director
Marc Normandeau, Senior Director
Scott Hendry, Senior Special Director

Canadian Economic Analysis

Marc-André Gosselin, Managing Director
Virginie Traclet, Deputy Managing Director
Vacant, Senior Policy Director
Erik Ens, Senior Policy Director
Alexander Ueberfeldt, Senior Policy Director
Stefano Gnocchi, Senior Research Director

Communications

Annie Portelance, Managing Director
Nicholas Galletti, Deputy Managing Director
Tara Sutorius, Senior Director

Corporate Services

Julie Champagne, Managing Director
John Robert Fortin, Deputy Managing Director
Peter Lambertucci, Senior Director
Vacant, Senior Director

Currency

Maureen Carroll, Managing Director
Yvonne de Lint, Deputy Managing Director
Ted Garanzotis, Senior Director
Julie Martens, Senior Director

Data and Digital Office

Ben Sorensen, Senior Data and Digital Officer
Trevor Sabean, Senior Director

Economic and Financial Research

Jing Yang, Managing Director
Gino Cateau, Deputy Managing Director, and Senior Research Officer
Oleksiy Kryvtsov, Senior Research Officer
Vacant, Senior Research Officer

Executive and Legal Services

Steve Thomas, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Matthew Meagher, Assistant General Counsel
Lesley Ryan, Deputy Corporate Secretary and Senior Director

Financial and Enterprise Risk

Michael O’Bryan, Managing Director and Chief Risk Officer
Krystelle Bilodeau, Deputy Managing Director

Financial Markets

Stéphane Lavoie, Managing Director
James Chapman, Deputy Managing Director
Miguel Molico, Senior Research Director
Alexandra Lai, Senior Director
Harri Vikstedt, Senior Policy Director
Philippe Muller, Senior Director
Sophie Lefebvre, Senior Director

Financial Services

Coralia Bulhoes, Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer
Adelle Laniel, Deputy Managing Director
Vacant, Senior Director

Financial Stability

Russell Barnett, Managing Director
Natasha Khan, Deputy Managing Director
Vacant, Senior Director
Tamara Gomes, Senior Director
Yaz Terajima, Senior Research Director

Human Resources

Katherine Murray, Managing Director and Chief Human Resources Officer
Michelle Martin, Deputy Managing Director
Annie Guilbault, Senior Director

Information Technology Services

Sylvain Chalut, Managing Director and Chief Information Officer
Erin Trudeau, Deputy Managing Director
Hisham El-Bihbety, Senior Director, Chief Information and Security Officer
Roger Hatch, Senior Director
Robert Pichette, Senior Director
Vacant, Senior Director
Hajer Zaiem, Senior Director

International Economic Analysis

Eric Santor, Managing Director (Interim)
Lori Rennison, Deputy Managing Director
Marie-France Paquet, Senior Policy Director
Subrata Sarker, Senior Policy Director
Ben Tomlin, Senior Research Director

Supervision

Carol Brigham, Managing Director
Melanie Achtemichuk, Deputy Managing Director
Nikil Chande, Senior Director
Éric Chouinard, Senior Director

True to December 3, 2024