Macklem joins Scotiabank board

Tiff Macklem has been appointed by Scotiabank to its board of directors.

“Tiff’s professional experience and understanding of the financial services industry makes him a strong addition to Scotiabank’s board of directors,” says Thomas O’Neill, chairman of the board of directors at Scotiabank. “We look forward to the insight and international knowledge that he will bring to the board.”

Macklem is the dean of the Rotman School of Management.

Prior to this role, he served as senior deputy governor of the Bank of Canada, sharing responsibility with the governor and four deputy governors for monetary policy and for the Bank’s role in promoting financial stability.

Before joining the Bank of Canada, Macklem served as associate deputy minister of the federal Department of Finance and Canada’s finance deputy at the G7 and G20.

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