Leadership

Catherine Thrasher is the Chief Operations Officer for CIBC Mellon. She is responsible for CIBC Mellon’s operations and client service delivery functions, including custody services, fund administration, investor recordkeeping, pension benefit services, institutional and pension accounting, operational excellence, project management and more.

Catherine has more than 20 years of investment industry experience, having been with BNY Global Risk Solutions and its predecessor companies since 1998. In her previous role as Chief Client Solutions Officer at CIBC Mellon, Catherine led transformative business model initiatives and developed multi-product solutions tailored to meet our clients’ intricate data requirements. Her extensive experience includes running performance operations, and implementing large-scale custody, middle office, and fund accounting initiatives.

Catherine earned her Certificate in Investment Performance Measurement (CIPM) designation and the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) designation, and she holds a Bachelor of Mathematics degree from the University of Waterloo.