Mike Gift currently serves as a Managing Director in Engineering & Construction for BMO Harris Bank. As Portfolio Leader he is responsible for managing the lending portfolio of BMO Harris’s National U.S. Engineering & Construction business – originating, structuring and underwriting commercial, corporate and leverage debt transactions for both public and private clients. While lending decisions are a chief responsibility, Mike also focuses on driving new business across the industry and its subsectors, including building products, general and specialty contractors, infrastructure, as well as architecture/design firms. Mike has been with the Engineering & Construction Group since 2006. He holds a BS in Finance from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and an MBA in Finance and Management Strategy from Northwestern University – Kellogg School of Management. Outside of BMO, Mike serves as a Director for the Chicago Building Congress (CBC) actively supporting the organization as Chairman of the Membership committee, as well as a Program and IDEA committee member.