“Everyone is going to be different and you can’t really judge anyone by whether they are indigenous or not,” he said in the recent interview.
We caught up with Travis recently as we approach our 17 th Annual Equity Through Education Trading Day, when BMO Capital Markets donates all European and North American institutional equity commissions earned from the day's trading to underprivileged students through scholarships, bursaries and leadership development, in affiliation with BMO's charitable partners in education like Indspire.Īs well as discussing the importance of educational support for the underprivileged, we asked Travis about his own roots, the BMO Sharing Circle and his views on Canada’s first ever, National Truth and Reconciliation Day this upcoming Sept. It’s a belief that he has held since being chosen as a recipient of the Indspire scholarship, one of the organizations part of BMO’s Equity Through Education program, when he was a student at the University of Manitoba’s Asper School of Business, and which meant he was able to complete his commerce degree.Īs a proud member of the – Métis Nation - one of Canada’s recognized Indigenous peoples who helped shape Manitoba’s history - it’s also a belief that led him to join the Sharing Circle, a resource group for BMO employees of Indigenous descent whose goal it is to share their history while supporting interpersonal and career development. When he reflects on his career trajectory so far, BMO Senior Relationship Manager for Commercial Banking Travis Kirton thinks of the importance of mentorship and the belief that we all bring something to the jobs that we do. Meet former Indspire scholarship recipient Travis Kirton who is now a valued member of team BMO.
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