Katherine (Katie) Dudtschak leads RBC's eight personal and business regions in Canada. This includes more than 20,000 advisors in branches and business centres, as well as expert advisors.

Katie is responsible for setting and leading the execution of distribution strategies that enable RBC’s digitally-enabled relationship bank strategy, and deliver outstanding client loyalty and growth. She has more than 30 years of experience and has held a variety of executive roles including CEO of RBC’s Caribbean operations, Strategy, Human Resources, Distribution Strategy, Operations, Group Risk Management and Regional President. Committed to community leadership, Katie is a member of the United Way Greater Toronto’s Board of Trustees as well as their Campaign Cabinet and a member of the Board of Directors for Jack.org. Katie holds an MBA from Ivey Business School and a Partners, Directors and Senior Officers certificate as well as an Institute-Certified Director (ICD.D) certificate.

I am a proud parent of four children, an Executive Vice President with one of Canada’s leading financial institutions, and a friend and mentor to many women and men. I am also a woman with gender transition experience, and in 2019, revealed my journey to embrace my true self as a woman. Coming out to family, friends and tens of thousands of colleagues at RBC is one of the most terrifying things I have ever done. Deeply fearful of hurting my family and being rejected by the world, which is common in the transgender community, instead I was received with overwhelming love and support. Today, I am living my best self.