Biographical note: Mike Pedersen

Mike Pedersen joined the Business Development Bank of Canada’s Board of Directors as chairperson in March 2018. He has 3 decades of experience in the banking industry and most recently held the role of president and CEO of TD Bank Group’s U.S. retail and commercial banking business. In this role, he was responsible for leading one of America’s top 10 banks. Before this, he served as group head for TD Bank Group’s global wealth and insurance businesses. He has also had long and successful tenures in senior leadership roles at Barclays and the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce. Mr. Pedersen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of British Columbia and a Master of Industrial Relations degree from the University of Toronto.