Carole Dagher

Carole Dagher is General Counsel, Chief Sustainability Officer and Chief Administration Officer at HomeEquity Bank.

Prior to joining HomeEquity Bank, Carole established herself as a trusted legal advisor across various industries, starting her career practicing in the capital markets group at Shearman & Sterling LLP, then spent 14 years in progressively senior legal roles in the banking industry and just under 5 years at Loblaws as Vice President, Legal. Her expertise lies in aligning legal strategies with organizational objectives to drive success, leading cross-functional legal teams, and providing strategic counsel on key initiatives to foster growth.

Beyond her legal expertise, Carole also demonstrates a deep commitment to mental health advocacy, rooted in her lived experience with mental illness. She has channeled her mental health journey into an impactful mission to raise awareness and destigmatize mental health, including on behalf of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) and the CAMH Foundation.

Carole graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School and is dual-qualified in New York (2002) and Ontario (2006) and was honoured with the Law Society Medal by the Law Society of Ontario in May 2024. She is the co-editor of The Right Not to Remain Silent: The Truth About Mental Health in the Legal Profession.