Gillian Charles-Gollop

Executive Director of Corporate Banking and Sustainable Financing – CIBC First Caribbean International Bank

Mrs. Gillian Charles-Gollop ACIB, MBA is Executive Director, Corporate Banking and Sustainable Finance at CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank and leads the Bank’s regional Corporate Banking and International Corporate teams. As part of the Bank’s ESG Council, Gillian is also a key lead advancing sustainable and renewable energy initiatives with the delivery of products and solutions to regional clients transitioning to more sustainable initiatives and climate resiliency.

Gillian has over 30 years’ experience in the banking and financial services sector covering areas in corporate banking, capital markets, corporate strategy, credit, governance & operational risk management. She has successfully led and executed both public and private merger transactions for clients in the Caribbean. As part of the Corporate & Investment Banking team, she has also led and supported loan asset growth in various sectors including real estate, renewable energy, infrastructure projects, regulated telecom and electric utilities.

Gillian is an Associate of the Institute of Canadian Bankers and holds a Masters of Business Administration (Finance) from the University of Leicester, UK.