Carolyn Booth is now senior vice president, Atlantic Provinces division for Bank of Montreal (TSX:BMO), the bank announced Friday.

Booth will be in change of the bank’s personal and commercial business for Atlantic Canada and will lead 860 professionals in 85 branches across the region.

“My main objective is to focus on ensuring that our customers enjoy a superior banking experience and personalized financial solutions each time they visit the branch or engage in a conversation with us,” she says. “This is the key to increasing our personal and commercial share of market. We need our clients’ trust and satisfaction in order to achieve success.”

Booth has over 20 years of experience with BMO’s personal and commercial banking group and most recently worked in Ottawa as the district vice-president for Eastern Ontario. The move to Atlantic Canada is a homecoming of sorts for Booth who was a BMO vice president for New Brunswick and Prince Edward Island from 2007 to late 2009.

“Throughout her career with BMO,” says Frank Techar, president and chief executive officer, BMO, “Carolyn has led her teams to superior performance and demonstrated unwavering commitment to customer service.”

In addition to the bank branches, BMO Financial Group also has 15 BMO Nesbitt Burns Inc. branches and three BMO Harris Private Banking offices in Atlantic Canada. As of July 31, 2012, BMO Financial Group had total assets of $542 billion and over 46,000 employees.