Chinyere is a nationally recognized business and social impact leader known for advancing innovation
and organizational effectiveness across a wide variety of challenging operating environments. She is the
executive Head of RBC Origins, leading RBC’s enterprise Indigenous markets strategy, Indigenous
Banking business and associated Climate and Sustainability and Impact initiatives while providing
thought leadership on intersectional matters related to financial services, governance, operational and
transformational change.
Previously, Chinyere led a team of Vice Presidents in Commercial Financial Services who delivered
trusted strategic advice for businesses, business owners, and their employees. Within Royal Bank of
Canada, Chinyere’s leadership spans Personal banking, Commercial banking, Financial Planning, Group
Risk Management and Enterprise Strategy. Her strategic capacities have been focused on enabling
proactive, helpful, and relevant advice for Canadians.
Currently Chinyere chairs Governance on the Wilfrid Laurier University Board of Governors and is the
Ontario Regional Representative for the War Amputations of Canada. She has also served as a board
director for Ontario Trillium Foundation and Women’s College Hospital in Toronto.
Chinyere holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from Rotman School of Management at the
University of Toronto, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of British Columbia, and a Personal
Financial Planning (P.F.P.) designation.
As a life-long, active community leader, in 2013, Chinyere received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond
Jubilee Award for service to Canada. In 2020, she was recognized as an RBC Global Citizen Award
winner which acknowledges top-performing employees who have displayed an incredible commitment to
giving time and expertise to communities by volunteering and leading charitable initiatives.