Diana K. Vasquez

Managing Director

Diana Vasquez is the president of CIBC National Trust Company and chief administrative officer for CIBC Private Wealth. In this role, she leads the management and development of our US Private Wealth Management operating model, ensuring our processes meet the changing requirements of our business. Additionally, she acts as an advisor and strategic partner with the firm’s client-facing teams to manage the processes and control environment within the business along with the administration and general business management activities. Prior to her current role, Diana was the head of the bank’s US governance and controls team, head of risk and administration for CIBC Bank USA, and also previously served as the bank’s fiduciary compliance officer within the wealth management department. Diana is a member of the CIBC Private Wealth Operating Committee.

Prior to joining the firm, Diana was an attorney in a private practice, where she counseled clients on trust company formation, trust company compliance and estate planning. She was also previously employed at Merrill Lynch Trust Company (now part of Bank of America), where she focused on new business acceptance for the Midwest region and compliance for the trust company.

Diana received a Bachelor of Science in finance and marketing from DePaul University and a Juris Doctor from University of Illinois Chicago school of law. She is a member of FIRMA and a Leadership Greater Chicago Daniel Burnham Fellow.