Sean O'Sullivan

As the Group Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer of HSBC Holdings, plc., Mr. O’Sullivan led the bank’s global operations and information technology functions, with worldwide responsibilities for business transformation, organizational restructuring and operational effectiveness. Prior to assuming the role of Group Managing Director and Group Chief Operating Officer, Mr. O’Sullivan held various positions throughout HSBC in the U.S., Canada and Europe. His long tenure at HSBC provided him with valuable experience with the operational and technology challenges faced by a large, global financial institution as well as the management of overall company effectiveness and efficiency, including development of a global approach to expense management and operational risk management. Mr. O’Sullivan is a member of the Information Technology Advisory Committee at the University of British Columbia and a former trustee of the York University Foundation. He is a dual citizen of Canada and the U.K. and received a B.A. degree from the Ivey School of Business at Western University.