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Bmo Appoints Brent Reston As Chief Digital Officer

PRIVATEAug 12, 2026•about 3 hours ago

Position

Chief Digital Officer

Company

BMO Financial Group

Brent Reston
TorontoProfessional ServicesFinancial Services

Description

Brent Reston is joining BMO's US division as the new Chief Digital Officer. He will oversee the integration of digital technologies across the bank's newly-consolidated regional operations.

Company Information

Company

BMO Financial Group

Location

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider - the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $988 billion as of October 31, 2021, and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to more than 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets. SOURCE BMO Financial Group

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