Don is the Vice President Small Business, Business Financial Services Strategy and Partnerships at RBC.  In this role he leads a team that is responsible for RBC’s small business segment, as well as leading the strategy, partnerships strategy, client experience, CRM and data analytics for Business Financial Services.

Previous roles at RBC have included Regional Vice President Business Financial Services for Southwestern Ontario, National Head of Specialized Sales, Vice President, Commercial Markets, Director of Corporate Strategy and Development and Senior Manager in the Corporate Marketing Department.

Prior to joining RBC in 2001, Don served as an Infantry Officer in the Canadian Army where he led soldiers on a number of domestic and international operations and worked in both staff and training roles.   Don has an MBA from McGill University, an MSC from the London School of Economics & Political Science and a BA from the Royal Military College of Canada (Kingston).

Don also believes in giving back to the community and helped co-found the Treble Victor Group (3V) a network of ex-military leaders who work to support one another in their post-service careers, as well as help military leaders transition to new careers.   He’s also on the Board of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Goodwill Industries (Ontario Great Lakes).

Outside of work Don enjoys playing sports, travelling and skiing with his wife Fiona and son Max.