Karen Zeng

Karen Zeng, MFE, CFA, FRM, is a Senior Director at CIBC, specializing in Global Operational Risk Management and Treasury & Risk Management Finance. With a tenure at CIBC beginning in April 2004, Karen leads a team dedicated to the development and implementation of operational risk management programs, focusing on regulatory compliance and enterprise governance. Responsibilities include designing and overseeing the bank's eGRC platform, managing vendor governance, and supporting the Chief Risk Officer on strategic risk initiatives. Karen's prior roles at CIBC encompass model validation and treasury management, alongside experience as a Financial Analyst at RBC. Karen holds a Master’s degree in Financial Economics from the University of Toronto and an Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Waterloo.