Brian J. Porter is a corporate director and acts as a strategic advisor to Scotiabank.

Mr. Porter previously served as Scotiabank’s President and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that, Mr. Porter was Scotiabank’s Chief Risk Officer, Group Head of Risk and Treasury, and Group Head of International Banking. Mr. Porter is Chair of the University Health Network (UHN) Board of Trustees and Chair of the Board of Governors of Huron University College at Western University. Mr. Porter previously served as Vice Chairman and Treasurer of the Washington-based Institute of International Finance (IIF) as well as a Board Member of the Council of the Americas and The BlackNorth Initiative.