BMO Names Brent Reston as First Chief Digital Officer

BMO Financial Group is elevating digital banking to a group-wide leadership priority as North American lenders invest in mobile services, data capabilities and financial-technology partnerships. Creating a chief digital officer role signals an effort to coordinate those initiatives across business lines, giving the bank a single executive responsible for aligning digital investment, customer experience and execution.

BMO named Brent Reston as its first chief digital officer, tasking him with overseeing and advancing the group’s digital banking and fintech strategy. The appointment establishes a dedicated senior position for consolidating digital capabilities and accelerating delivery across the organization. The information provided with the report did not specify an effective date, investment budget or numerical performance targets for Reston’s mandate.