Executive team

Michael Cole
Executive Vice President & Chief Information Officer

Michael Cole is EVP & CIO for Bell Canada. His team is accountable for application development and infrastructure management in support of all Bell Canada’s business units. His team’s current focus includes the delivery of IT solutions to support Bell Canada’s strategic imperatives.

Mr. Cole previously held the position of SVP, Bell Canada Operations – Mass Markets, where his team provided customer field services support (installation, repair) and network services support (cable repair and central office) for Mass Markets and Enterprise and Wholesale markets across Ontario and Quebec regions.

Mr. Cole started his career with Bell Canada in 1991, after graduating from the Faculty of Economics at Princeton University. He has worked in various groups within Bell Canada, including Network and Customer Operations, Business Planning and Information Systems and Consumer Wireline Products and Marketing.

In 2009, Mr. Cole was named to Canada’s Top 40 Under 40, a list compiled by The Caldwell Partners to celebrate the achievements of Canadians in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors.

Mr. Cole sits on the Board for The Source and is a Director for the March of Dimes Canada.

He holds an MBA from the Rotman School of Business, University of Toronto.