08:13 AM EDT, 06/05/2025 (MT Newswires) -- BMO Financial Group (BMO.TO, BMO) on Thursday announced several executive appointments to support its growth ambition throughout Canada and in key markets across the United States.

Among highlights, Aron Levine has been appointed Group Head and President, BMO, U.S. and join the Executive Committee of BMO Financial Group, and U.S. Management Committee; while Nadim Hirji was appointed Vice-Chair, BMO Commercial Banking.

Ernie (Erminia) Johannson is set to retire in 2026, and was appointed Senior Advisor.

Also, Sharon Haward-Laird was appointed Group Head, Canadian Commercial Banking and North American Shared Services; Co-Head, Canadian Personal & Commercial Banking.

Mat Mehrotra was appointed Group Head, Canadian Personal & Business Banking; Co-Head, Canadian Personal & Commercial Banking.

Deland Kamanga, as Group Head, Wealth Management, was designated Executive Committee Sponsor for One Client Leadership Initiatives; Mona Malone appointed Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer; and Paul Noble appointed General Counsel and Group Head, Legal & Regulatory Compliance.