We believe this is at the core of our ability to define a great customer experience." Diversity and Inclusion at BMO Diversity has been a focus at BMO for more than two decades, ever since it commissioned ground-breaking task forces on Women, Persons with Disabilities, Aboriginal Peoples and Visible Minorities in the early 1990s. The LGBT affinity group is one of 37 employee resource groups at BMO. It spans North America and helps BMO develop future leaders, build market profile, reach the diverse communities we serve, and grow employee engagement. About BMO Financial Group Established in 1817 as Bank of Montreal, BMO Financial Group is a highly diversified North American financial services organization. With total assets of $477 billion as at July 31, 2011, and more than 47,000 employees, BMO provides a broad range of retail banking, wealth management and investment banking products and solutions.