BMO Financial Group has announced a set of senior executive appointments that reshape the leadership of its US operations, with Aron Levine named Group Head and President, BMO US, effective 7 July 2025. The announcement was published in a press release on 5 June 2025.
Levine's appointment to the Group Head and President role puts him in charge of BMO's U.S. Personal & Business Banking, U.S. Commercial Banking and U.S. Wealth Management businesses, reporting to Darryl White, CEO, BMO Financial Group, and Darrel Hackett, CEO, BMO U.S.
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The announcement also confirmed that Nadim Hirji has been appointed Vice-Chair, BMO Commercial Banking. Hirji, who has led BMO's North American Commercial Banking business since March 2023, will in his new role support the growth mandates of BMO's commercial banking leaders in Canada and the US.
BMO announced that Erminia (Ernie) Johannson, who has led North American Personal & Business Banking since 2020, intends to retire in early 2026 and has been appointed Senior Advisor in the interim.
As Group Head and President, Levine will have a seat on the Executive Committee.
BMO Financial Group operates in Canada and the United States across personal banking, commercial banking, wealth management, and capital markets.