Akil Bishop

Akil provides leadership in the development and delivery of an integrated regional strategy to maintain an exceptional client-focused sales and service culture, and effective partnership to provide “best in class” service and overall experience to CIBC’s clients across 240 banking centres in Ontario West region.

Akil has held senior leadership roles at CIBC for the past 8 years, driving business enablement in roles spanning assurance, controls optimization, data analytics, and national sales strategy and execution. Akil is actively involved in building and sustaining inclusive leadership at CIBC as a member of CIBC’s Inclusion & Diversity Leadership Council and Co-Executive Sponsor or the CIBC Black Employee Network, one of 10 People Networks at CIBC. Akil also serves on the Advisory Board of the Canadian Association of Urban Financial Planners Professionals and serves in the community as a board member of Agincourt Community Services Association.

Prior to joining CIBC, Akil spent 11 years with PwC Consulting focused on technology, operational, and strategic transformation. Akil holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Ryerson University (now Toronto Metropolitan University) in Toronto.