Julie Silva

Julie joined CIBC Innovation Banking as a Director on the Life Sciences and Healthcare team in 2023. She leads the team’s debt financing activities, leveraging nearly a decade of experience lending to companies and its investors driving innovation across healthcare. Julie is responsible for delivering flexible financing solutions at each stage of the business cycle, from startup to IPO and beyond. Prior to CIBC, Julie worked at Santander, leading its middle-market and corporate lending activities across New England. Julie began her career in GE Capital’s Risk Management Program (RMP), later transitioning to a role within GE Capital’s Healthcare Financial Services (HFS) segment, the #1 lead arranger for middle-market healthcare financings up to $1 billion at the time. As a healthcare lender, Julie remains committed to improving healthcare for all. Outside of work, Julie enjoys spending her summers on Cape Cod and doting on her Jack Russell Terrier, Bailey.