Dennis Dean is Executive Vice President, Business Continuity Planning. In this role, he is responsible for coordinating Business Continuity efforts for all Bank of Montreal Financial Group�s U.S. lines of business, including Harris N.A. In 2006, Dean assumed additional responsibilities as Chicago Branch Manager, BMO Capital Markets. The Chicago branch focuses on sophisticated financial services for the BMO Financial Group�s growing corporate and financial institution client segments. A native of Chicago, Dean joined the Harris Bank in 1974 as a Corporate Credit Analyst. At Harris, Dean has had prior responsibilities in Commercial Banking, Systems Development and Operations. In 1997, Dean was named Senior Vice President, Cash Management Services, Bank of Montreal. In 2001, he was appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Electronic Services, Investment and Corporate Banking. In 2003, he was renamed Executive Managing Director and Co-Head, Cash Management Services, Investment and Corporate Banking. Dean has served on a variety of industry committees relating to the U.S. Payment System and related issues. In addition, he has been a frequent speaker at industry conferences in the U.S. and Canada. Dean is an instructor of Finance in the Northern Illinois University School of Business. Dean received his B.S. Degree in Finance and his MBA from Northern Illinois University. |