Exhibit (16)
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned constitutes and appoints Michael G. Clarke, Daniel J. Beckman, Michael E. DeFao, Ryan C. Larrenaga, Joseph D’Alessandro, Megan E. Garcy, Brian D. McCabe, George M. Silfen and Bruce Rosenblum, each individually, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent (each an “Attorney-in-Fact”), with full power to each of them to sign for me and in my name, in my capacity as a trustee of Columbia Funds Series Trust I, the following registration statements on Form N-14 and any and all amendments thereto filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the acquisition of the assets and the assumption of the liabilities by the indicated series of Columbia Funds Series Trust I of the series of BMO Funds, Inc. indicated below:
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| Target Fund | | Acquiring Fund |
| BMO LGM Emerging Markets Equity Fund | | Columbia Emerging Markets Fund |
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| BMO Mid-Cap Growth Fund | | Columbia Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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| BMO Core Plus Bond Fund | | Columbia Total Return Bond Fund |
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| BMO Corporate Income Fund | | Columbia Corporate Income Fund |
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| BMO Intermediate Tax-Free Fund | | Columbia Intermediate Municipal Bond Fund |
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| BMO Strategic Income Fund | | Columbia Strategic Income Fund |
This Power of Attorney authorizes the above individuals to sign the undersigned’s name and will remain in full force and effect until specifically rescinded by the undersigned.
The undersigned specifically permits this Power of Attorney to be filed, as an exhibit to any such registration statement on Form N-14 or any amendment thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Dated the 13th day of August, 2021.
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| /s/ George S. Batejan | | Trustee |
| George S. Batejan | | |
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| /s/ Kathleen A. Blatz | | Trustee |
| Kathleen A. Blatz | | |
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| /s/ Pamela G. Carlton | | Trustee |
| Pamela G. Carlton | | |
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| /s/ Janet Langford Carrig | | Trustee |
| Janet Langford Carrig | | |
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| /s/ J. Kevin Connaughton | | Trustee |
| J. Kevin Connaughton | | |
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| /s/ Olive M. Darragh | | Trustee |
| Olive M. Darragh | | |
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| /s/ Patricia M. Flynn | | Trustee |
| Patricia M. Flynn | | |
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| /s/ Brian J. Gallagher | | Trustee |
| Brian J. Gallagher | | |
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| /s/ Douglas A. Hacker | | Trustee |
| Douglas A. Hacker | | |
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| /s/ Nancy T. Lukitsh | | Trustee |
| Nancy T. Lukitsh | | |
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| /s/ David M. Moffett | | Trustee |
| David M. Moffett | | |
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| /s/ Catherine James Paglia | | Trustee |
| Catherine James Paglia | | |
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| /s/ Christopher O. Petersen | | Trustee |
| Christopher O. Petersen | | |
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| /s/ Anthony M. Santomero | | Trustee |
| Anthony M. Santomero | | |
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| /s/ Minor M. Shaw | | Trustee |
| Minor M. Shaw | | |
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| /s/ Natalie A. Trunow | | Trustee |
| Natalie A. Trunow | | |
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| /s/ Sandra Yeager | | Trustee |
| Sandra Yeager | | |
