Joe Varnell
About Joe Varnell
Joe Varnell is the Director of Digital Workplace Enablement at CIBC, with extensive experience in project and program delivery across various industries including financial services and insurance.
Current Role at CIBC
Joe Varnell currently serves as the Director of Digital Workplace Enablement at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He assumed this role in 2018.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Before his current role, Joe Varnell held several other positions at CIBC. From 2016, he was the Director of Electronic Records and Digitization Strategy. Prior to that, he was the Director of Business Analysis Practice starting in 2014. Before this, Joe served as Director of Quality Assurance Practice from 2013 to 2014 and as Senior Methodology Consultant from 2011 to 2013.
Roles at Aviva Canada
Joe Varnell also worked at Aviva Canada, where he held multiple positions. He was the Acting AVP for the Enterprise Content Management Program from 2010 to 2011, Enterprise Architect focusing on Business Architecture from 2009 to 2010, and Business Consultant from 2007 to 2009, all in Markham, Ontario, Canada.
Educational Background
Joe Varnell studied Management from 2010 to 2015. He also attended CDI College, where he studied Computer Programming from 1997 to 1998. Furthermore, he briefly enrolled at the University of Toronto - University Of Trinity College in 1970.
Career in Content and Digital Solutions
Earlier in Joe Varnell's career, he worked in various roles focused on content and digital solutions. He was an ECM Architect at Sirius Computer Solutions in San Antonio, Texas, USA, from 2006 to 2007. He also served as a Manager of Content Operations for the CIBC Internet Channel from 2002 to 2004 and a Consultant in Content Architecture at CIBC from 2002 to 2006. From 2000 to 2002, he was a Content Management Specialist at Sony of Canada Ltd. in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.