About

John S. Montalbano has served on AbCellera's Board of Directors since November 2020 and is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Compensation and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committees. He was Chief Executive Officer of RBC Global Asset Management from 2008 to 2015, President of Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management from 2005 to 2008, and Vice Chair of RBC Wealth Management from April 2015 to December 2016. He serves as a director and Audit Committee Chair of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and as a director of Manulife Financial Corporation, and previously served on the board of Aritzia Inc. He holds a B.Comm. in Finance from the University of British Columbia.

Roles

AbCellera Biologics Inc.
Director · Current role
November 2020–present
RBC Global Asset Management
Chief Executive Officer
2008 - 2015
RBC Wealth Management
Vice Chair
April 2015 - December 2016
Phillips, Hager & North Investment Management Ltd.
President
2005 - 2008

External Roles

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Director and Audit Committee Chair
February 2017 - present
Manulife Financial Corporation
Director
February 2025 - present
Aritzia Inc.
Director
July 2019 - February 2025

Director Compensation

FY 2025
Fees earned or paid in cash
$82,500
ComponentBoard and committee cash retainers earned in FY2025
Option awards
$476,361
ComponentAnnual stock option grant, ASC 718 grant-date fair value
Total
$558,861

Also at AbCellera Biologics Inc.

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