Pieter Kleinschmidt

Pieter Kleinschmidt is an experienced banking executive with a robust background in credit risk management and corporate lending, currently serving as Vice President of Corporate Credit for CIBC since October 2008, overseeing the U.S. Corporate Lending Portfolio and leading the Corporate Credit Adjudication Team. Previously held various VP roles at CIBC focusing on real estate risk and credit management in Western Canada, and served as VP of Agriculture Credit, managing adjudication teams across Canada. Pieter's earlier career at RBC included national management of agriculture and agribusiness strategies and business development. Educational qualifications include a Senior Management Seminar from Harvard Business School and a BSc in Agriculture from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.