Jacob Sorensen
U.S. Chief Technology and Operations Officer
Jacob Sorensen is the U.S. Chief Technology and Operations Officer for BMO Financial Group. He oversees the strategic and operational processes for the bank’s U.S. T&O organization - including those related to Technology, Operations, Cyber Security, Fraud, Physical Security, Resiliency, Data and AI. The role provides integrated leadership across all areas of T&O and represents T&O at the U.S. Management Committees, U.S. Boards, and acts as a conduit for enterprise alignment for T&O. Jacob is a member of BMO’s U.S. Management Committee, reporting to the U.S. CEO, and the Enterprise T&O Executive Committee, reporting to the Enterprise Head of T&O.
Before joining BMO, Jacob was Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Bank of the West, where he was responsible for the bank's technology organization and IT platform, including Infrastructure & Operations, Solutions Delivery, Data Management, Technology Strategy, Architecture, and Technology Vendor Management. Prior to his time at Bank of the West, Jacob held various senior leadership positions at J.P. Morgan Chase, Washington Mutual, Providian Financial, and NextCard.
Jacob was recognized by his peers at the San Francisco/Bay Area CIO Leadership Association as the winner of the ORIBE Awards 2020 CIO of the Year in the Large Enterprise category, honoring his exceptional leadership, management effectiveness, and the business value delivered through technology innovation. He was also named an ORBIE Awards finalist for the 2021 National CIO of the Year by the InspireCIO Leadership Network.
Jacob is a long‑standing advocate for early‑career development and workforce readiness. He has previously served on the board of Genesys Works and was a founding member of First Tee of Oakland. Today, he serves as an advisor to Year Up and MEDA through the Mission Techies program in San Francisco, continuing his commitment to advancing access to career pathways for emerging tech talent. Jacob also sits on the Executive Advisory Board for Arizona State University's Department of Information Systems, part of the W.P. Carey School of Business.
Jacob received his BA in Economics from the University of California, Santa Barbara, graduating with Highest Honors.
