Brian Porter video: ‘I’ve always believed banking is a calling’

Scotiabank President and CEO announces his retirement, appointment of Scott Thomson as Bank’s new top executive
After nearly 10 years as Scotiabank’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Porter has announced he is retiring. Scott Thomson, currently CEO of Finning International Inc. and a member of Scotiabank’s Board of Directors since 2016, will take over.
“During this time, we've accomplished a lot,” Porter said in a video for Scotiabank’s 90,000 employees in which he announced his retirement and Thomson’s succession to the role. “We made the Bank more resilient. We've spent a lot of time and focus on digitizing the Bank and the customer experience, making it easier for our customers to do business with us and our employees to do their roles as well.”