Monique French

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank
Chief Credit Officer


Monique French has extensive experience in the Financial Services Industry including leadership positions in Credit & Investments, Risk Management, Treasury, Sales & Trading, Reporting & Analytics. An executive with a depth of expertise in treasury, retail, small business, corporate, sovereign and private banking segments, Monique is presently the group-wide Chief Credit Officer for the CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank across all the territories in which the FirstCaribbean Group operates.

 onique has served on various for profit, community, non-profit, industry and economic committees and boards and currently serves as a Director and the Governance Committee Chair of CFA Society Jamaica (industry association). Monique earned the CFA Charter in 2000, in addition to holding a BSc Accounting degree with First Class Honors from The University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica) & a MBA from The University of Western Ontario (London, Canada), completing the Canadian Securities Course (CSC) and Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Designation. Monique is one of three finalists in Finance category in the WeQual Award for 2021, a first for the Caribbean, which recognizes high performing and high potential female executives.