Victor Dodig

Victor Dodig
Born	Toronto, Canada
Occupation	Banking executive
Years active	1994–present
Known for	President of Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (2014–2025)

Victor George Dodig (born May 1965) is a prominent Canadian banking executive who has held the position of president at the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce since September 2014.

Dodig's professional journey commenced in 1994 with McKinsey & Company. He subsequently spent five years at Merrill Lynch from 1997 until 2002. In 2002, he joined UBS in Toronto before moving to CIBC in 2005 as executive vice-president. He took over the presidency from Gerald T. McCaughey in 2014.

Early years and education

Born in Toronto to parents who immigrated from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina of Croatian origin, Dodig earned a bachelor of commerce degree from the University of Toronto in 1988. During his university studies, he held a part-time position at a CIBC branch located in Mississauga. Following an internship with Arthur Andersen, he pursued an MBA at Harvard Business School, completing it in 1994.

Career

Dodig began his career as a managing consultant at McKinsey & Company in 1994. He advanced to managing director at Merrill Lynch, overseeing operations in Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom from 1997. In 2002, he assumed the role of managing director and CEO of UBS Canada's global asset management division.

In 2005, Dodig joined CIBC as executive vice-president responsible for wealth management. He later took charge of retail distribution and was appointed head of the wealth management division by 2011. Elevated to president in 2014, Dodig has led key strategic growth efforts. His brother, Edward Dodig, has been leading CIBC’s private wealth division since 2019.

In March 2025, CIBC disclosed that Dodig will retire effective October 31, with Harry Kenneth Culham designated as his successor.

Personal life

Dodig met his wife, Maureen Broe, during his time at Harvard. They are parents to four children.