Joanne Gordon is the Vice President, Commercial Financial Services, Downtown Toronto for both the Media & Entertainment team and Professional and Business Services group for RBC Royal Bank.

With over 20 years of RBC experience, Joanne has an in-depth knowledge of commercial banking. She assists her team in providing meaningful business advice and services to RBC’s clients and connecting clients to external and internal partners to add strategic value and help grow their business.

Joanne has worked with RBC’s Media & Entertainment team for the last 10 years covering financing to independent producers, publicly traded content companies, radio and TV broadcasters and specialty broadcasters, digital media, music companies and other companies important to the success of the industry. She has been an innovative force within the Bank in developing media and digital media strategy and policies and identifying areas for growth.

Joanne has a B.Sc. from University of Toronto and an MBA from York University. She has lecturing experience at York University both in Finance and Women in Business and is a current member of the Toronto Board of Trade. Joanne is a Member of the Board of Presenting Our Vision, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing at-risk young people with an opportunity to learn the art of film production. She is a past Treasurer and Member of the Board of Women in Film and Television – Toronto.