George Cope

Currently, George Alexander Cope is Independent Chairman at Bank of Montreal since 2020, Lead Independent Director at CGI, Inc. since 2020, and Director at The Brain Canada Foundation and BMO Financial Corp.
Formerly, Mr. Cope was President & Chief Executive Officer at Clearnet Communications, Inc. from 1987 to 2000, President & Chief Executive Officer at TELUS Communications Co. from 2000 to 2005, Executive Vice President at TELUS Corp.
from 2000 to 2005, President, Chief Executive Officer & Director at BCE, Inc. and Bell Canada, Inc. from 2008 to 2020, Chairman at Bell Aliant Regional Communications Income Fund from 2010 to 2011, Chairman at Bell Aliant, Inc. from 2011 to 2014, Director at NII Holdings, Inc. in 2010, Director at OnX Enterprise Solutions, Inc. from 2001 to 2005, and held various chairman and director roles at Bell Aliant Regional Communications, Inc., United Way Toronto, Bell Aliant Preferred Equity, Inc., Maple Leaf Sports + Entertainment Ltd., and Business Council of Canada.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from Richard Ivey School of Business conferred in 1984.