Jamie Thorsen, a bright and energetic kid who was quick at math, parlayed an opportunity in the new world of foreign exchange trading into a 30-plus-year career with Harris Bank and the Bank of Montreal. She ran a trading unit at Harris while still in her 20s and grew up along with the foreign exchange market. She was executive managing director for BMO Capital Markets and a key figure in BMO’s expansion into China, having responsibility over its capital markets operations, including forex, fixed income and derivatives in China. Thorsen announced her retirement after we spoke to her, but as you will see, she has accomplished much in the world of forex.