Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Sébastien Bélair

As the Bank's Chief Operating Officer, Sébastien Bélair is the leader of operations, product development and digital development initiatives. His mandate is to reinforce centricity, proximity and accountability to our customers for a better end-to-end experience from product development to service delivery.

Over his 30-year career in banking, Mr. Bélair served in a number of senior leadership roles, including as SVP, Human Resources Strategy and Efficiency at a leading Canadian financial institution. He has developed an in-depth knowledge of several sectors of activity, having worked in retail banking, call centres, operations, relationship management and transformation. He has a proven track record of driving results, finding innovative solutions and promoting diversity in the workplace.

Mr. Bélair holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from HEC Montréal and an MBA from Queen's University.