Dave Mowat

President and CEO

ATB Financial
Edmonton, Alberta

Dave Mowat is a banker, drawn to the business 30 years ago by a keen interest in the financial industry and kept there by his love for getting the customer the best deal.

Over three decades, the Alberta-born, B.C.-educated Mowat has seen all aspects of the banking world: venture capital markets, credit, retail and small business financing, and three chief executive posts. His passion for the industry has led him to the boards of several prominent Canadian corporations, including Visa Canada, and his commitment to using business skills to help people has prompted him to join several community boards. He’s the incoming 2012 Capital Region United Way Campaign Chair, chairman of the STARS Foundation, a member of Edmonton’s Telus Community Board, the Edmonton Oilers Community Foundation, and the boards of the Alberta Emerald Foundation and the Devonian Botanic Gardens.

He was hired in June 2007 as President and CEO of ATB Financial, the largest Alberta-based financial institution and a dynamic presence in all corners of the province for the past 70-plus years. He leads 5,000 talented and creative ATB associates who share his desire to get Albertans that best deal possible.

Before ATB, Mowat was CEO of VanCity, which under his leadership became renowned for its commitment to corporate social responsibility while growing its assets, profitability and membership to record levels. Mowat has brought back to his home province an excitement about the possibilities that exist in Alberta, and in its most venerable financial institution.