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James Dodds is a senior executive who has been involved in the financial services industry for close to 20 years. He has the responsibility of driving enterprise-wide business development at TD Bank Group, particularly in the areas of commercial banking, wealth management, and corporate banking. He also is the co-head of the TD Wealth Family Office. James is the Bank's strategy officer for the World Economic Forum (WEF) and has represented TD internationally in the Middle East, Asia, and Europe.

James is actively involved in the community. He is a philanthropist with a strong passion for organizations that are dedicated to the well-being of children locally and globally. He has served on numerous boards who relied on him for his fundraising, community building, and leadership capabilities. He currently sits on the board of the Jays Care Foundation. In 2012, as a member of the Right to Play board, James successfully led a mission of eight business leaders and Canadian Olympians up Mount Kilimanjaro.

In 2011 James was the recipient of the Children’s Aid Foundation Guardian Award and in 2012 received the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Award. In 2019 he was awarded the Significant Sig Award by the Sigma Chi Fraternity, the highest award given to alumni for exemplary achievements in their fields of endeavor. In 2019 he also received the annual Spirit Award from the Ontario Rett Syndrome Association.

James completed a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Commerce in Finance both from Saint Mary’s University, as well as a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bath.