Doug Williamson

Background

About Doug Williamson

I am a senior executive with experience leading and transforming large finance organizations. I execute bold strategies, solve problems, refine systems and processes, think ahead, build momentum, and ensure the financial health and goals of an organization are met. • As CFO, selected to lead the financial strengthening of CIBC’s Caribbean franchise – set the strategy, refined operations across 16 countries and led IPO and select divestiture activities • As VP & CFO of CIBC Infrastructure, led finance for all non-revenue groups, delivered $600M through enterprise costs transformation and established new Centres of Excellence across Financial Shared Services • As SVP Transformation, created a roadmap to deliver 50 transformational initiatives with $500M in net cost benefits • Served on Boards of Directors with CIBC Reinsurance, FirstCaribbean International Bank (Barbados) Limited, FirstCaribbean International Wealth Management Bank (Barbados) Limited, INTRIA Items Inc. and others The cornerstone of my success is combining a strategic finance mind with a blue collar approach that simply gets things done. I set the bar high, hold myself and my team to a high standard, solve complex problems, put the required structure into execution and overdeliver on performance. I also partner well at the highest levels (C-suite, Boards, Regulatory bodies) and am known as a leader willing to dig in and deliver. Put simply, I know how to lead large-scale, world-class teams that consistently meet strategic priorities. My expertise includes: • Finance Strategy & Vision • Finance Operations • Enterprise Risk Management • Growth Planning • Mergers & Acquisitions • IPOs & Divestures • Financial Planning & Analysis (FP & A) • Treasury • Internal Controls • Cash Flow Management • Regulatory Compliance • Relationship Building • Strategic Partnerships • Investor Relations