In the Chair with Sharon Haward-Laird

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In the Chair with Sharon Haward-Laird
Mar 18, 2026
Torys LLP

 In a day and age where career changes happen fast and frequently, spending 25 years at any one organization is something of a rarity. But Sharon Haward-Laird—Group Head of Canadian Commercial Banking and North American Integrated Solutions and Co-Head of Canadian Personal and Commercial Banking at BMO Financial Group—has spent over two decades building a corporate culture worth sticking around for. 

In this episode, Sharon Haward-Laird offers insight into why BMO is consistently recognized as having one of Canada’s most admired corporate cultures, and why setting the “tone from the top” is so critical in fostering a workplace grounded in gratitude.