Eric was appointed President of BMO Capital Markets in March 2008. He has responsibility for BMO Financial Group's dealings with corporate, institutional and government clients, which encompass investment & corporate banking as well as trading products and treasury operations. He also sits on BMO Financial Group’s Management Committee.

Previously, Eric was Co-President of BMO Capital Markets. Prior to that, he held increasingly responsible positions, including management of the firm’s equity business, and its treasury and trading products businesses. Eric joined the fixed income derivatives group at Burns Fry Ltd., a predecessor firm of BMO Capital Markets, in 1983.

Eric is the past chairman of the Canadian Derivatives Clearing Corporation (CDCC), and former board member of the Toronto Futures Exchange and the TSX Group. He is the founder and Executive Sponsor of the BMO Capital Markets Diversity Council, which is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and an equitable and supportive workplace.

Eric holds an MBA from the Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University.