Geoff Richards
About Geoff Richards
Geoff Richards is the Senior Director of Personal and Small Business Finance at CIBC, with extensive experience in finance and risk management roles within the company.
Company
Geoff Richards currently holds the position of Senior Director, Personal and Small Business Finance at CIBC. He has been part of the institution's leadership team since 2018. CIBC, also known as the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, operates in the financial services sector, offering a wide range of services including personal banking, business banking, and wealth management. Geoff's role focuses on overseeing financial strategies and initiatives for personal and small business clients.
Title
Geoff Richards is the Senior Director, Personal and Small Business Finance at CIBC. In this role, he is responsible for directing financial strategies and operations within the personal and small business segments. His work involves ensuring financial products and services meet the needs of personal and small business clients, aligning with CIBC's broader financial goals and objectives.
Education and Expertise
Geoff Richards has a strong educational background with degrees in both engineering and business. He earned a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Queen's University, which he attended from 1993 to 1997. Additionally, he holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Accounting and Finance from the Richard Ivey School of Business, obtained between 2002 and 2004. His dual specialization in engineering and finance has equipped him with a broad skill set in technical and financial domains.
Professional Background
Geoff Richards has an extensive career mostly with CIBC. Before his current role, he served as Senior Director, Treasury CFO Group from 2013 to 2018, and previously as Director, Mortgages & Lending Finance from 2010 to 2013. Prior to that, he was Director, Risk Management from 2008 to 2010, and Senior Manager, Mortgages & Lending from 2006 to 2008. His earlier roles include Manager, Consulting Services Group from 2004 to 2006. Before joining CIBC, he worked as a Presales Engineer at Amdocs from 2001 to 2002 and as a Consultant at CMG in the Netherlands from 1998 to 2001.