Lesley Townend
About Lesley Townend
Lesley Townend is the Sr. Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at CIBC in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Title
Lesley Townend currently holds the position of Senior Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at CIBC, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Current Role at CIBC
Lesley Townend is the Senior Director of Global Regulatory Affairs at CIBC, having assumed this position in 2020. In this role, she is responsible for leading regulatory affairs on a global scale for the institution.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Before her current role, Lesley Townend served as the Senior Director of Internal Audit at CIBC, a position she held for 25 years from 1995 to 2020. During this lengthy tenure, she oversaw and managed internal audit processes within the company.
Career in Auditing
Lesley Townend has a significant background in auditing. She worked as an Auditor at North American Life Insurance from 1992 to 1995. Prior to that, she was an Intermediate Auditor at Central Guaranty Trust Company from 1988 to 1992.
Education and Academic Background
Lesley Townend earned a BA in History from York University, where she studied from 1986 to 1988. She also attended St. Mildred's Lightbourn School from 1974 to 1983.