Dan Rees was appointed Group Head, Canadian Banking in June 2019. In this role,
Dan leads our
Personal and Commercial Banking and Insurance businesses in Canada. Dan also
oversees Global
Operations with Nacho Deschamps, Group Head, International Banking & Digital
Transformation.

Over the course of his career, Dan has developed a track record of success in
driving results and
building strong teams. He first joined Scotiabank in 2000 and has held a number
of increasingly senior
roles in Canadian Banking, Wealth Management, Global Banking and Markets, Global
Risk
Management and International Banking. He was, most recently, Group Head,
Operations responsible
for developing a bank-wide approach to efficiency and continuous improvement and
for ensuring that
key functional areas partner effectively with the business lines to improve our
customer experience.
Prior to that appointment, Senior Vice President, Leadership in Human Resources,
responsible for
recruiting and developing the most senior level talent at the Bank.

Dan graduated from Queen’s University with an Honours Bachelor of Commerce and a
Bachelor of
Economics Degree. He also earned a Master’s of Science in Management from The
London School of
Economics.

Dan is a member of The Scotiabank Women Initiative Advisory Board. He was the
Honorary Chair for
the 2018 Ride to Conquer Cancer in support of Princess Margaret Hospital
Foundation and led
Scotiabank’s ride teams from 2017-2019.

Dan is married to Kelly. They live in Toronto and have one son and two
daughters.