Michael Walsh

Senior Vice President, Information Technology, Michael Walsh, oversees the FirstOntario IT Division, which includes IT Governance, Project Management Office, Infrastructure, Security, IT Operations, Service Support Desk, Intelligence and Analytics, Application Development, Quality Assurance and Application Support as well as Digital Innovation.

A senior IT management professional with over 30 years’ experience in Information Technology, Michael’s vast experience includes more than 20 years of managing and directing IT teams, while developing and aligning strategic and tactical plans with corporate objectives.

Michael joined the credit union system in 2005 at FirstOntario, managing the IT Infrastructure team and graduating to the position of Director, Enterprise Technology. It was during this time that Michael implemented best practices for Data Centre management and network design. He then went on to assist with a banking migration to Temenos Transact.

Certified on IBM AS/400 systems and with his PMP certification, Michael is a lifelong learner and respected leader in the IT space.