CIBC announces Dallas team changes

CHICAGO, AUGUST 17, 2022 — CIBC today announced three new team members in its growing Dallas office.

Brent Currier is appointed head of the CIBC Private Wealth, US, office in Dallas. Currier joined CIBC in 2017 as Managing Director and Business Development Officer, covering the Dallas and Austin markets. In 2019, he was promoted to Head of Private Wealth Growth Strategies in Texas. In his new role, Currier will lead the Private Wealth team in Dallas, growing wealth management and private banking as well as working with CIBC colleagues to expand existing relationships. 

Wendy Holder is named Managing Director and Texas Commercial Group Manager, CIBC US Commercial Banking. Holder, who joins the Bank with 20 years of experience, is responsible for driving new client acquisition and ensuring the objectives related to growth, core deposits, profitability, risk, service and team development are being met. Prior to joining CIBC, Holder served as Dallas Market President at AccessBank Texas, where she was responsible for generating new business in the market alongside her team. She received a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Baylor University.

Frank Bonet is named Managing Director and Senior Relationship Manager with the Commercial Banking team’s US Asset-based Lending Group. Bonet’s primarily responsibility will be to develop new relationships for the Bank while leveraging a more than 30-year career serving the Dallas and greater Texas market. Bonet joins CIBC from PNC Business Credit and is actively involved in the Turnaround Management Association, SFNet Dallas Chapter, and Association for Corporate Growth. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Stephen F. Austin State University.

“I am pleased to congratulate Brent, and welcome Wendy and Frank to CIBC,” said Michael G. Capatides, Senior Executive Vice-President and Group Head, US Region. “We are excited to expand our leadership team in Dallas as we provide greater opportunities for our private wealth and commercial banking clients in the market.”