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ZABEEN HIRJI
Chief Human Resources Officer
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Zabeen Hirji is RBC's Chief Human Resources Officer and has
global responsibility for Human Resources as well as Brand,
Communications and Corporate Citizenship. As a member of RBC's
Group Executive, she is one of nine executives responsible
for setting the overall strategic direction of RBC.
Ms. Hirji joined RBC in 1977, holding progressively senior
roles both in British Columbia and in Toronto in Retail Banking,
Operations and Credit Cards. Prior to joining Human Resources
in 1997, she was Regional Manager Credit Card Operations,
Central Canada. She assumed her current role in February 2007.
Ms. Hirji's community leadership includes serving as Co-Chair
of the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council, Vice-Chair
of the Capital Campaign for the Women’s College Hospital
in Toronto, director of the Mosaic Institute and member of
the DiverseCity Steering Committee, an initiative of the Civic
Action. In 2005 she was named a Fellow of Centennial College
in recognition of her international leadership in diversity,
highlighting her leadership in building cultural competency
and championing the advancement of women, visible minorities
and new immigrants. Ms. Hirji was also named Corporate Executive
of the Year by the Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce in 2010.
Ms. Hirji holds a Masters of Business Administration from
Simon Fraser University and has completed the Advanced Human
Resources Executive Program at the University of Michigan
Business School. She is a frequent speaker and is often quoted
on Human Resources and diversity related topics.
She and her husband live in Toronto with their two children.
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