bank of nova scotia (BNS:Toronto)

Executive Profile*

Background*

Mr. Brian J. Porter, B.Com., A.M.P. has been the President of The Bank of Nova Scotia since November 1, 2012. Mr. Porter served as the Group Head of International Banking of The Bank of Nova Scotia, the holding company of Scotiabank Subordinated Notes Trust and Scotiabank Capital Trust until November 1, 2012. Mr. Porter served as an Executive Managing Director of Scotia Capital Inc. Mr. Porter served as Executive Managing Director and Head of Canadian Capital Structuring ... at Scotiabank Global Banking and Market He served as Group Head of Risk and Treasury of Scotiabank Capital Trust since November 1, 2008. He served as a Treasurer of Scotiabank Capital Trust since November 2008 and served as its Group Head of Risk. He served as the Group Head of Risk & Treasury for The Bank of Nova Scotia since November 1, 2008. Mr. Porter oversaw the global management of credit, market and operational risk of The Bank of Nova Scotia and also assumes responsibility for treasury. Mr. Porter served as a Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of Scotiabank Capital Trust. He served as the Head of Canadian Capital Structuring of Scotia Capital Inc. of Scotia Mortgage Investment Corporation. Mr. Porter served as an Executive Vice President of The Bank of Nova Scotia ("Scotia Bank") until October 2008 and as its Chief Risk Officer from November 1, 2005 to October 2008. He oversaw the execution and delivery of products and services in Investment Banking, Corporate Banking, Mergers & Acquisitions, Institutional Equity Sales and Trading, Equity Research and Equity Capital Markets. He joined McLeod Young Weir, a predecessor firm of Scotia Capital Inc., in 1981, and has held a variety of management positions over 25 years. He has been Chairman of The Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Limited since January 25, 2011. He has been the Chairman of Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Limited. since November 2010. He serves as Chairman of Scotiatrust and Merchant Bank Trinidad and Tobago Limited. He served as the Chairman of Scotia Group Jamaica Limited until March 1, 2013. He served as Vice Chairman of Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (alternate name, Investment Dealers Association of Canada (IDA)). He served as Deputy Chairman of Scotiabank Global Banking and Markets. He serves as a Director on the Boards of Scotia Capital Inc., The Bank of Nova Scotia and Scotia Merchant Capital Inc. He has been Director of Scotia Group Jamaica Ltd. since November 25, 2010. He serves as a Member of the Faculty of Management Board of Advisors at Dalhousie University. He serves as a Director of Invest in Kids and the Atlantic Salmon Federation. He is a Member of several key internal committees. Mr. Porter is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of Harvard Business School. He received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University.

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