Donna Wellington

CIBC Caribbean
Chief Country and Commercial Officer

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Donna Wellington was appointed Chief Country & Commercial Officer in August 2026.

Donna joined CIBC Caribbean in 2005, after working 15 years in the financial services industry at Sagicor, EY Caribbean and PwC in Barbados. With a track record of dynamic leadership and strategic vision, Donna brings a commitment to fostering collaboration and excellence across geographically diverse teams. Her focus is to support innovation and results-driven leadership within the organization. Donna has led corporate teams driving deals and supporting thought leadership in the infrastructure space supporting climate resilience for the past 15 years.

In August 2026 she was appointed to her current role after 18 months as the Chief Country Management Officer and 13 years in other executive roles at CIBC Caribbean. In this role she oversees the Bank’s revenue generating and client-facing business development teams for the bank and trust companies in the 10 countries in the CIBC Caribbean
footprint.

A seasoned corporate banker with 37 years’ experience in the financial services industry, Donna also has a strong accounting background with a BSc in Accounting from the University of the West Indies and as a member of the Certified Professional Accountants Association of Canada (CPA). She also holds a Master’s Certificate in Financial Leadership from Schulich Business School, York University.