Scotiabank announced the appointment of Sandra Stuart and Michael Medline to its Board of Directors. Sandra Stuart: Ms. Stuart is the former President and Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Bank Canada. Ms. Stuart also served as Chief Operating Officer, responsible for Technology, Operations, Procurement, Corporate Real Estate and Change Delivery Management.

Ms. Stuart joined HSBC in 1982 and held a number of roles in Canada and abroad, including in the United States and Brazil. Michael Medline: Mr. Medline is President and Chief Executive Officer at Empire Company Limited and Sobeys Inc. Prior to joining Empire in 2017, Mr. Medline held retail leadership positions at Canadian Tire Corporation, including President and Chief Executive Officer. He also worked at the Ontario Securities Commission, McCarthy Tétrault, and PepsiCo Canada before moving to Abitibi Consolidated Inc. where he held a variety of roles including Senior Vice President, Strategy and Corporate Development.