Joan Dea

Ms. Dea has held numerous senior roles in the financial services and management consulting sectors in North America, with expertise in strategy, leadership, governance and transformational change. In addition to her role as a Director of the Corporation, she serves as a Director of Charles Schwab Corporation (serving on the Nominating and Governance and the Compensation Committees) and Charles Schwab Bank (serving on the Audit Committee). She is an early stage investor and also acts as an advisor to several leading organizations. Previously, Ms. Dea worked with BMO Financial Group as Executive Vice President, Head of Strategic Management and Corporate Marketing and was a member of the Executive Committee. In that capacity, she was responsible for strategy development, performance management, branding, customer experience, culture and major change initiatives. Ms. Dea had also been a global partner at the Boston Consulting Group where she held several leadership positions and consulted to consumer, retail, media and financial services Fortune 500 firms. She began her career in Corporate Finance with Chemical Bank. As a civic leader, Ms. Dea has provided board service to Yale University Development Council, GlobalGirlMedia, Women’s Initiative, the National Ballet of Canada, the Pecaut Centre for Social Impact and Marin Academy. Her past board experience includes Torstar Corporation and Performance Sports Group, which, in October 2016, instituted proceedings under the Canadian Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act and the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Chapter 11). Ms. Dea holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University and Master of Science degree in Economics (International Relations) With Distinction from the London School of Economics.