Katherine Dudtschak
Ms. Katherine Dudtschak is the President and CEO of HomeEquity Bank.
Ms. Dudtschak is a highly respected and experienced senior executive with deep functional, personal, and commercial banking experience. Having held various senior roles in the financial services industry, Ms. Dudtschak has a proven record of success in leading large teams and complex organizations to achieve strong and sustained performance. Ms. Dudtschak’s recent business experience includes serving as CEO, where she led the repositioning of a bank in 19 countries and led a team of over 25,000 personal and commercial advisors. Ms. Dudtschak’s functional experience includes Human Resources, Risk Management, Omni-Channel Distribution, Performance Management, Strategy, and Portfolio Management.
Ms. Dudtschak is known both inside and outside the financial services industry for her strategic, collaborative, and purpose-driven leadership approach. She is widely recognized as a leader in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, having been recognized by Catalyst Canada with the Business Leaders’ Honours Award and by CGLCC with the Legacy Award.
Ms. Dudtschak is a tireless community builder, having invested her volunteer efforts in the areas of human rights, mental health, immigration, poverty prevention, education, and economic development. She currently sits on the boards of United Way Greater Toronto and the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.
Ms. Dudtschak grew up on a small farm in Southern Ontario and is a proud mother of four children. Ms. Dudtschak holds an MBA, PDO, and the ICD.D designation.