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Jake is responsible for the leadership and management of Scotiabank’s Global Banking and Markets in the U.S. including the overall strategic direction and execution of Scotiabank’s U.S. businesses. Previously, Jake was the Deputy Treasurer, responsible for Scotiabank’s wholesale funding activities, including securitization and regulatory capital, as well as liquidity management. He served as Scotiabank’s Senior Vice President, Investor Relations and oversaw much of the Bank’s disclosure of financial information and strategy to the investment community. Jake was also responsible for the coordination of the office of Scotiabank’s President and CEO and related communication activities. He joined Scotiabank in 2002 and held progressively senior roles in the Finance and Group Treasury departments.

Jake earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts degree from Lakehead University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier School of Business and Economics.

In his current role as Global Head of Corporate and Investment Banking, James has global responsibility for the management of Investment Banking, Equity Capital Markets and Corporate Banking. His focus is on leading alignment and strategic direction, leveraging key growth opportunities and enhancing customer relationships while strengthening risk & governance oversight. He was appointed to this position on November 1, 2018.

Since joining Scotiabank in 1985, Mr. Neate has held a variety of leadership positions in areas including retail banking, commercial banking, wealth management and international banking. Most recently, James held the position of Executive Vice President, International Corporate & Commercial Banking, and was responsible for the wholesale banking operations across Latin America, Central America and the Caribbean.

James earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Political Science at McMaster University and completed the Ivey Executive Program at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario.

Diane is responsible for providing strategic HR capabilities to Global Banking and Markets while enhancing the overall performance, potential and profitability of the business in the short, medium and long term. Prior to joining the Bank, Diane worked in the mining and telecommunications industries, including several years in Europe where she led HR teams across the European, Middle Eastern and Asian markets.

Diane graduated from McMaster University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology, and obtained her HR diploma from Humber College. She is a Certified Human Resources Professional, member of the Human Resources Professional Association and the International Association for Human Resources Management.

Laura is responsible for the Global Wealth Management, Insurance and Global Business Banking Marketing. Since joining Scotiabank in February 2015, Laura has had an integral role in strategic marketing of the Wealth brands domestically and abroad, including the launch of Scotia Wealth Management. Within the Global Business Banking portfolio, she has been working to create a consistent client promise and brand experience across all business banking units.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Laura’s prospecting strategies helped Macquarie Private Wealth double their national network of advisors. During this time, she oversaw all marketing resources and services deployed by advisors in their servicing of clients, winning top ranking for advisor support among all national, independent investment firms in Canada, according to the Investment Executive Brokerage Report Card from 2010 to 2014. 

Laura is currently an active member of the Duke of Edinburgh Board of Governors in Canada.

Preet oversees the GBM Finance function globally and provides guidance to senior management on financial strategy and financial resource management, financial planning and analysis and ensuring the integrity of GBM’s reported financial results. Preet has more than 25 years of experience as a Chartered Professional Accountant and Chartered Director, in addition to professional services provided with the Big Four accounting firms. Recently, he held the position of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and Chief Financial Officer at the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). Earlier in his career, Preet held executive positions at Invesco Trimark, a member of Invesco Ltd.

Preet sits on the Advisory Board of Rosenzweig & Company, a globally recognized boutique executive search firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Western University and a diploma in accounting from Wilfrid Laurier University. CPA, CA, C. Dir.

Charles Émond was appointed Global Head of Investment Banking and Head of Corporate Banking (Canada) in November 2018. In this role, Charles is responsible for the growth and strategic direction of Scotiabank’s investment banking, mergers and acquisitions and equity capital market operations globally as well as the corporate lending business in Canada.

Charles has worked with Scotiabank for more than 18 years in increasingly-senior roles. Charles was previously Executive Vice President, Finance at Scotiabank. In this role, Charles was responsible for the Bank’s Strategic Transactions and Review team, Scotiabank Economics and Investor Relations teams, as well as all financial reporting for the Global Banking and Markets business line. Since 2015, he was Managing Director and Co-Head, Global Investment Banking during which he led the expansion of the Investment Bank within and beyond Canada, with a focus on the Pacific Alliance region. He is a voting member of the Equity Liability and Mergers & Acquisitions Opinion Review Committees and sat on the Global Banking and Markets Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee.

Charles graduated from HEC Montreal and obtained his CPA and Chartered Business Valuator (CBV) designations.

Kevin is responsible for Scotiabank’s global capital markets and FICC businesses, and also heads the Bank’s U.S. and Latin American capital markets businesses. In addition, Kevin manages equity capital markets, collateral management and funding, XVA, loan sales and trading and securitization. Previously, he served as the Senior Advisor to the CEO of Global Banking and Markets, responsible for the division’s global strategy and strategic initiatives.

Prior to joining Scotiabank, Kevin was a Managing Partner of Guggenheim Partners and held senior roles at RBC Capital Markets, based in New York. He began his career as an attorney with the U.S. Commodity Futures and Trading Commission, Division of Trading and Markets, in Washington, D.C. and was associated with an international law firm in New York. He holds a Master of Laws degree in Securities Regulation from Georgetown University, a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Bucknell University.

​Pruyn's responsibilities focus on global equity, which includes Scotiabank’s global presence in institutional equity sales and trading, equity derivatives, prime services and equity research. Since joining Scotiabank in 1998, Pruyn has held progressively senior roles within the capital markets business. He currently chairs the Diversity and Inclusion Steering Committee within Global Banking and Markets and has previously served as a Director of the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC).

Pruyn is currently a board member of the Investment Industry Association of Canada and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Canada, as well as a member of the SickKids Campaign Cabinet.

He holds an Honours Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University and is a CFA Charterholder.

Peter is responsible for the regional management of Scotiabank’s wholesale banking operations in Europe and is CEO of our Europe subsidiary. These operations include corporate and investment banking and global markets sales and trading. Most recently, Peter led Scotiabank’s wholesale operations in Asia and Australia. Prior to joining Scotiabank in 2015, Peter held global and regional coverage, credit and product roles at both U.S. and European banks. Over his career, he has been based in North America, Europe and Asia.

Peter holds an MBA from Concordia University, a Master of Economics degree from The University of Western Ontario and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Bishop's University.

Dieter is responsible for Scotiabank's corporate and investment banking, capital markets and business payments businesses worldwide. Dieter has been with Scotiabank since 1983 and has held a number of progressively more senior positions including Senior Vice President, Canadian Commercial Banking; Regional Senior Vice President, Domestic Branch Banking, Toronto Region; Managing Director and Head, Scotia Private Client Group, Wealth Management; Executive Vice President, Commercial Banking, Canada, and Executive Vice President, Latin America. Prior to his current role, he was Group Head of International Banking.

Dieter holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, a Master of Business Administration degree, and a diploma from the Advanced Management Programme at INSEAD (European Institute of Business Administration). He is a Fellow of the Institute of Canadian Bankers. Dieter is also a member of the board of directors of the Jim Pattison Group.

​Rania is responsible for Scotiabank’s global payments vision and strategy. She oversees the Bank’s enterprise-wide payments mandate, including technology infrastructure development, enhancing operational efficiencies and key initiatives to drive growth and create a seamless customer experience. Rania is also responsible for the execution of the cash management, trade finance, global business payments and correspondent banking businesses. Since joining Scotiabank in 1994, she has held progressively senior roles across Commercial Banking, Roynat Capital, and Retail and Corporate Banking, most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Transaction Banking.

Rania holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, Master of Business Administration degree and an honorary doctorate degree from Saint Mary’s University.

Loretta is accountable for the day-to-day operations of Global Capital Markets and for developing and implementing strategy and priority initiatives.  She oversees global wholesale operations, regulatory initiatives, global analytics and financial engineering. Most recently, Loretta served as COO for Global Capital Markets. She joined Scotiabank in 2015 as Managing Director and COO for Fixed Income, Currencies and Commodities.

Loretta was previously at Merrill Lynch Canada Inc., as Managing Director and COO for Bank of America Merrill Lynch in Canada. Loretta is a member of Scotiabank’s Inclusion Council and Global Banking and Markets’ Diversity and Inclusion Committee.  She served on the inaugural Board of Directors for Women in Capital Markets and was a founder and Director on the Board of Kidpacks.  Loretta holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with a Specialist in Administration degree from the University of Toronto.

Amy is responsible for structuring and underwriting senior debt and bridge capital for a vast array of clients around the globe. Based in New York, and with teams in Toronto, London, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Singapore, she is engaged in raising debt capital in all of the world’s major financial centers.

Amy’s career in banking began in 1982 with Continental Bank, and then moved to Harris Bank in Chicago as VP of the Asia Pacific Group. From 1988 to 2000 Ms. Miller had various roles at TD Bank – including Global Head of Loan Syndications. She also served as Managing Director and Co-Head of Loan Capital Markets for Merrill Lynch & Co. in New York from 2000 to 2002.

Amy received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Lewis & Clark College in 1980, majoring in international affairs. She went on to Columbia University earning a Master’s degree in International Affairs/International Business in 1982.

Walter is responsible for the regional management of Scotiabank’s operations in Asia Pacific. Walter joined Scotiabank in 1998 and has progressed through various positions in finance and corporate development. Most recently, Walter was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Global Banking and Markets, Asia Pacific. In 2014, he assumed the position of Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Development, Asia Pacific, located in Hong Kong.

Walter holds a Master of Arts degree in Economics and Business Administration from Vrije Universiteit, and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Economics from Hogeschool voor Economische Studies in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

​​Clay is responsible for ensuring that risk management practices are embedded within the Global Banking and Markets business, and that all initiatives, deals and business activities comply with Scotiabank’s risk management framework and tolerances.

In 1996, Clay joined the Bank as Assistant General Manager and subsequently became Vice President, Investment Banking Operations Audit. He joined the Bank’s Global Risk Management division in 2000 and became Senior Vice President, Corporate Credit in 2004. In 2009, he assumed his current position and remains a member of the Bank’s Senior Credit Committee. Prior to joining Scotiabank, he worked for Price Waterhouse in Canada and Australia. Clay received a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Alberta and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Western Ontario.