Barry Dion
About Barry Dion
Barry Dion is the Director of Enterprise Real Estate Integration and Energy & Sustainability at CIBC, with a background in business and biochemistry.
Current Position at CIBC
Barry Dion is the Director of Enterprise Real Estate Integration and Energy & Sustainability at CIBC. He has been serving in this role since 2021. As part of his responsibilities, Barry oversees the integration of real estate operations and leads sustainability initiatives to optimize energy use within the enterprise.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Barry Dion has held multiple roles at CIBC over the years. From 2019 to 2021, he was the Director of Enterprise Real Estate Integration & Workplace Transformation. Earlier, he served as Senior Relationship Manager at CIBC Square from 2017 to 2019, and as Senior Relationship Manager from 2014 to 2017. Starting his career at CIBC as a Business Specialist focusing on relationship management and real estate strategy, he quickly moved up the ranks, demonstrating his expertise in real estate and financial services.
Management and Research Roles in Academia
Before joining CIBC, Barry Dion had a career in academia. From 2009 to 2011, he worked as a Laboratory Manager and Research Scientist at the University of Washington in Seattle. Prior to that, he was a Research Scientist at the University of Toronto from 2008 to 2009. These roles allowed him to gain significant experience in scientific research and lab management.
Educational Background
Barry Dion holds an MBA from the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management, where he studied business from 2011 to 2013. He also earned an MSc in Biochemistry/Molecular Biology from the University of Toronto between 2006 and 2008. Additionally, he holds an Honours BSc with a specialization in Molecular Biology from McMaster University, completed from 2002 to 2006.