Sarabjit S. Marwah

Mr. Marwah retired in 2014 from his role as Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of Scotiabank. In that capacity, he had been responsible for many of Scotiabank’s corporate financial and administrative functions, and was actively involved in developing Scotiabank’s strategic plans and priorities. He joined Scotiabank’s Finance Division in 1979, and over the years held successively more senior positions, including Deputy Comptroller, Senior Vice-President and Comptroller, and Executive Vice-President Finance. He was appointed Chief Financial Officer in 1998, Senior Executive Vice-President & Chief Financial Officer in 2002 and Vice-Chairman and Chief Operating Officer in 2008. In addition to his role as a Director of the Corporation, Mr. Marwah is a member of the Boards of Directors of George Weston Ltd. and Telus Corporation, serving on the Audit and Governance Committees of both organizations. He also serves as Chair of the Boards of Directors of The Hospital for Sick Children. He was past chair of the Humber River Regional Hospital, a past member of the Board of Directors of the C.D. Howe Institute, Torstar Corporation, the Toronto International Film Festival, and the 2008 and 2009 United Way Cabinets. In 2016, he was appointed as a Senator to the Senate of Canada by the Governor General of Canada.