About me
Heather Killian
Managing Director & Head, Global Equity Electronic Trading, CIBC Capital Markets
Heather Killian is the Head of Global Equity Electronic Trading at CIBC Capital Markets. She is directly responsible for the management of CIBC’s electronic equity trading solutions, and functions in numerous roles on a daily basis to help grow CIBC’s equities business. Ms. Killian’s responsibilities include: advancing and distributing CIBC's electronic offerings; expanding relationships with clients, counterparties, marketplaces and regulators; evaluating new technologies; and contributing to CIBC’s equity markets business strategy through in-depth analysis of the regulatory and market structure environment. Ms. Killian has been a key contributor to the development and growth of CIBC’s electronic trading product platform.
Ms. Killian has been an active contributor to market structure dialogue and policy issues in Canada over the years as a member of various industry committees, including the OSC Market Structure Advisory Committee and IIROC’s Market Rules Advisory Committee (MRAC). Additionally, Ms. Killian served on the Toronto Chapter of 100 Women in Finance which is a global organization of more than 15,000 women who collectively strive to make a difference in both industry and community. Prior to joining CIBC in 2010, Ms. Killian was the Chief Operating Officer at a Canadian Alternative Trading System (ATS) where she was involved in all aspects of the system’s launch into the marketplace. She also worked for independent broker dealers with extensive experience in institutional trading and product management. Ms. Killian holds an Honours BA from the University of Western Ontario.
