Brian Porter, a high Profile Bank President & CEO on Scotiabank's banking & financial services

Brian Porter served as Scotiabank’s Chief Executive Officer for about 10 years from 2013 to 2023 . Prior to becoming CEO, Mr. Porter served as the Bank’s Chief Risk Officer, Group Head of Risk and Treasury, and Group Head of International Banking. He joined the Bank in 1981.
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 Black North Initiative.
Mr. Porter earned a B.Comm. from Dalhousie University, and has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws (LLD) from Dalhousie University (2008) and Ryerson University (2018). He is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program of the Harvard Business School. He was interviewed by Dr. Shan Chandrasekar for the Television Series “ THE ACHIVERS”