CIBC names veteran tech executive Prasanna Gopalakrishnan to board of directors

She held previous roles at ADP, Sky and Bank of America

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CIBC has named veteran tech executive Prasanna Gopalakrishnan to its board of directors.

CIBC board chair Kate Stevenson says Gopalakrishnan brings decades of experience in financial services, alongside deep expertise in technology and artificial intelligence.

The appointment is effective Sept. 1.

Gopalakrishnan most recently served as global chief product and AI officer at ADP. 

Before that, she worked as group chief technology officer at Sky in London.

She is also a former chief information officer of the retail bank at Bank of America.