Mike Pedersen

Group Head, Corporate Operations
TD Bank Financial Group
Panelist: Leadership Collaboration for a Green Economy

As Group Head, Corporate Operations, Mike is responsible for Marketing, Direct Delivery Channels, Technology, Legal, Compliance, Economics, Real Estate, Strategic Sourcing, Implementation Management, Corporate Security, and the Ombudsman's Office. In addition, Mike champions the bank's environment agenda. Prior to joining TD in July 2007, Mike worked in London, England, where he was responsible for Barclays' global private banking business and two other international businesses.

Before joining Barclays, Mike spent twelve years in a number of executive capacities at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, including Senior Executive Vice President, Retail and Small Business Banking, and Executive Vice President, Branch Banking.

He is a past chairman of the Canadian Bankers Association, has a long history of involvement with charitable organizations, and was a recipient of Canada's Top 40 Under 40 award in 1998. Mike currently co-chairs the Greening Greater Toronto Task Force, is on the Board of Toronto Region Research Alliance, and chairs the financial services sector campaign for the United Way.

Mike graduated from the University of British Columbia in 1984 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. He obtained his Masters of Industrial Relations from the University of Toronto in 1988.