Elsa Hannaford
About Elsa Hannaford
Elsa Hannaford is the Director of the Real Estate Finance Division at CIBC, with extensive experience in various roles within the company and a background in finance and economics from the University of Toronto.
Company
Elsa Hannaford currently works at CIBC, a leading North American financial institution, specializing in banking, investing, and wealth management services. CIBC is known for providing comprehensive financial solutions and has a strong presence in both the Canadian and global markets.
Title
Elsa Hannaford holds the position of Director in the Real Estate Finance Division at CIBC. She has been in this role since 2021, overseeing significant aspects of real estate finance within the organization.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Before becoming Director, Real Estate Finance Division, Elsa Hannaford served as Senior Manager in the same division from 2020 to 2021. Prior to that, she was Manager for the Real Estate Corporate Banking division from 2018 to 2020. She also held the roles of Associate in both Real Estate Corporate Banking (2018) and Real Estate Finance Division (2016 to 2018), and Analyst in the Risk Management Development Program (2015 to 2016).
Early Career and Internships
Elsa Hannaford interned at GE Capital as part of their Risk Management Program in 2014. She also played several roles within Rotman Commerce Beyond Business and Rotman Commerce Women in Business, including Women's Leadership Symposium Committee Member (2014-2015) and Corporate Social Responsibility Conference Chair (2013-2014).
Education and Expertise
Elsa Hannaford graduated from the University of Toronto’s Rotman Commerce program with a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), specializing in Finance and Economics, from 2011 to 2015. This academic background provided her with a robust foundation in financial principles and economic theory, which she has applied throughout her career in real estate finance.