Rose Patten is a senior business leader and philanthropist. Currently, she is a Special Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of BMO Financial Group. From 2018 – 2024 she was the 34th Chancellor of the University of Toronto. She is member of the UofT Defy Gravity Campaign Steering Committee, a member of Massey College, and Adjunct Professor of the Rotman School of Management
Rose has gained much recognition including being the recipient of an honorary degree from U of T (2009), the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012); she was made an Officer of the Order of Canada (2017) and a Member of the Order of Ontario in 2021. Presently, Rose serves as a Director for Canada Company.