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50 March 2023
WORDS OF WISDOM:
"T
he best things in life often hide
behind our inability to act; say
yes to the things that challenge you
most and growth will follow."
Age:36
Title: Head of U.S. Premier
Service Sales
Organization: BMO Financial
Group
Edward Suarez is a leader
with an extensive and diverse
background as an experien-
ced banking professional.
As the head of U.S. premier
service sales for BMO Ha-
rris Bank, Suarez brings a
results-oriented approach to
the business with employee
engagement and relationship
building at its core. Through
unity, encouragement, and
professional development,
Suarez drives sustainable
corporate growth.
As a Cuban immigrant,
Suarez's personal experien
-
ces integrating into American
society, while learning a new
language, have helped him
adapt to an evolving indus-
try. His humble upbringing,
which included helping to
pay family bills in high school
and putting himself through
school, fueled his success. He
received a bachelor's degree
in business administration
from DeVry University and
an MBA from Temple Uni-
versity, both with 4.0 GPAs.
He started in the financial
industry in college and has li-
ved in Philadelphia, Wiscon-
sin, Florida, and Illinois. The
changes in environment have
exposed Suarez to an array
of cultures, thus his special-
ty in leading diverse teams.
His drive, perseverance, and
team motivation have led his
departments to outperform
peers nationally.
Suarez enjoys working
with people. Mentoring
and helping others impro-
ve brings him joy. A fixer at
heart, he connects with em-
ployees at all levels to iden-
tify and address underlying
challenges. Suarez is known
as a people-first leader.
Suarez cherishes his time
at home with his partner Sa-
rah and their two daughters
Julia and Sally. They have two
dogs and two cats. He has a
passion for cooking and co-
llects kitchen knives, which
he prides himself on using re-
ally well. He and his wife love
to socialize and entertain and
often host neighbors at their
house. Suarez loves to travel
and visits family all over the
world.
Ed Suarez
Immigrant
background
is his bedrock
