Lakehead grad named Top 50 Women in Fintech for 2019

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 /

Claudette McGowan headshot

Claudette McGowan (BA'17) was recently named by Digital Finance Institute (DFI) as one of Canada's Top 50 Women in Fintech for 2019. Over 400 women were recommended to the Digital Finance Institute by various stakeholders in the industry during the institute’s outreach phase. The women who were ultimately selected and included in this list were selected based on their leadership, vision, and innovation, engagement and impact, in addition to their commitment to growing and supporting the FinTech community.

Currently CIO, Enterprise Technology Employee Experience at BMO Financial Group, McGowan leads a team of information technology professionals in bringing new workplace solutions to global offices. Her passion for technology led to the creation of BMO’s Women in Technology Program.